LGBT rights in Norway
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Norway have the same legal rights as non-LGBT people.[1][2] In 1981, Norway became one of the first countries in the world to enact an anti-discrimination law explicitly including sexual orientation. Same-sex marriage, adoption, and assisted insemination treatments for lesbian couples have been legal since 2009. In 2016, Norway became the fourth country in Europe to pass a law allowing the change of legal sex for transgender people based on self-determination. On 1 January 2024, conversion therapy became legally banned within Norway.
LGBT rights in Norway | |
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Status | Legal since 1972 |
Gender identity | Transgender people allowed to change legal sex based on self-determination |
Military | LGBT people allowed to serve openly. |
Discrimination protections | Sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, intersex status protections (see below) |
Family rights | |
Recognition of relationships | Same-sex marriage since 2009 |
Adoption | Full adoption rights since 2009 |
Much like the other Nordic countries, Norway is frequently referred to as one of the world's most LGBT-friendly nations,[3] with high societal acceptance and tolerance of LGBT people. Opinion polls in 2018 found very high levels of support for same-sex marriage among the Norwegian public.[4] In 2024, Norway was ranked as the best country for same-sex couples to legally marry.[5]