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LGBT rights in Denmark

This article is about LGBT rights in Denmark, the country that incorporates the island of Zealand. For the article about New Zealand, see LGBT rights in New Zealand.

LGBT rights in Denmark
Location of Denmark (dark green)

– in Europe (light green & dark grey)
– in the European Union (light green)  –  [Legend]

StatusLegal since 1933,
age of consent equalized in 1977
Gender identityTransgender persons allowed to change legal gender without a diagnosis, hormone therapy, surgery or sterilization
MilitaryLGBT people allowed to openly serve in the Danish military
Discrimination protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity/expression protections (see below)
Family rights
Recognition of relationshipsRegistered partnership 1989-2012
Same-sex marriage since 2012
AdoptionFull adoption rights since 2010

Danish lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights are some of the most extensive in the world.[1][2] In 2023, ILGA-Europe ranked Denmark as the third most LGBT-supportive country in Europe.[3][4] Polls consistently show that same-sex marriage support is nearly universal amongst the Danish population.

In Denmark, same-sex sexual activity was legalized in 1933, and since 1977, the age of consent has been equally set to 15, regardless of sexual orientation or gender.[5] Denmark was the first country in the world to grant legal recognition to same-sex unions in the form of registered partnerships in 1989. On 7 June 2012, the law was replaced by a new same-sex marriage law, which came into effect on 15 June 2012.[6]

Discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation was entirely prohibited in 1996. Denmark has allowed same-sex couples to jointly adopt since 2010, while previously allowing stepchild adoptions and limited co-guardianship rights for non-biological parents. LGBT people are also allowed to serve openly in the Danish military. Like its Scandinavian neighbours, Denmark has become one of the most LGBT-accepting countries in the world,[7] with recent polls indicating that a large majority of Danes support same-sex marriage and LGBT adoption.[8] Copenhagen has frequently been referred to by publishers as one of the most gay-friendly cities in the world,[9] famous for its annual Pride parade. Denmark's oldest LGBT organization, LGBT+ Danmark, was founded in 1948, under the name Kredsen af 1948 (Circle of 1948).

  1. ^ Staff (1 January 2023). "LGBT Equality Index: The Most LGBT-Friendly Countries in the World". Equaldex. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  2. ^ "The 203 Worst (& Safest) Countries for LGBTQ+ Travel in 2023". Asher & Lyric. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Denmark - a very LGBT+ friendly country". Denmark.dk. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Rainbow Europe - Country Ranking". rainbow-europe.org. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Retsinformation". www.retsinformation.dk.
  6. ^ The Copenhagen Post, 7 June 2012: Gay marriage legalised Archived 16 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2012-09-19
  7. ^ R. Flores, Andrew. "Social Acceptance of LGBTI People in 175 Countries and Locations". Williams Institute. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  8. ^ "YouGov / EMEA Survey Results" (PDF). YouGov. 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  9. ^ Chris Zeiher (20 October 2014). "The most gay-friendly places on the planet". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2015.

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