Compare LGBT Rights in Netherlands & Luxembourg

Equality Index ?
81 / 100
77 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
82 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
72 / 100
73 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1945
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Legal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
Sexual orientation only
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1974
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Banned (1-year deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1978
Equal
Since 1992
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