Compare LGBT Rights in Cyprus

Equality Index ?
60 / 100
Legal Index ?
80 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1999
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2004
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
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