Terms | Rights |
Same-sex sexual activity legal | Always legal |
Equal age of consent | Always equal |
Anti-discrimination laws in employment | Since 2007 |
Anti-discrimination laws in education | Since 2004 |
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services | No |
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech) | No |
Same-sex marriage(s) | Not yet in effect. To be legal by 24 May 2019 |
Recognition of same-sex couples | Since 2015, partnership registration performed in all municipalities except four counties; very limited protections only |
Stepchild adoption by same-sex couples | No, Proposed |
Joint adoption by same-sex couples | No, Proposed |
LGB people allowed to serve in the military | Yes, Since 2002 |
Right to change legal gender (surgery not required since 2015) | Yes, Since 2008; surgery required; removal of surgery requirement proposed |
Conversion therapy outlawed | Since 2018 |
Access to IVF for lesbians | No |
Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples | No, Banned for heterosexual couples as well |
MSMs (Men who have sex with men) allowed to donate blood | No, 5 year deferral period |