LGBTQ rights in Luxembourg
LGBTQ rights in Luxembourg | |
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Location of Luxembourg (dark green) – in Europe (light green & dark grey) | |
| Legal status | Legal since 1794, age of consent (re)equalised in 1992 |
| Gender identity | Transgender people allowed to change legal gender without surgery |
| Military | Gays, lesbians and bisexuals allowed to serve openly |
| Discrimination protections | Sexual orientation and "change of sex" protected (see below) |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | Partnership since 2004; Same-sex marriage since 2015 |
| Adoption | Full adoption rights since 2015 |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Luxembourg have the same legal rights as non-LGBTQ people. Partnerships, which grant many of the benefits of marriage, have been recognised since 2004. In June 2014, the Luxembourgish Parliament passed a law enabling same-sex marriage and adoption rights, which took effect on 1 January 2015. Additionally, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and "change of sex" in employment, healthcare and the provision of goods and services is outlawed, and transgender people are allowed to change their legal gender on the basis of self-determination.
Luxembourgish society is noted as tolerant of homosexuality and same-sex relationships. Xavier Bettel, who served as the Prime Minister of Luxembourg from 2013 to 2023, is openly homosexual. Polling in 2019 from the Eurobarometer found that 87% of Luxembourgers believed gay, lesbian and bisexual people should enjoy the same rights as heterosexual people, one of the highest in the European Union. In 2021, ILGA-Europe ranked Luxembourg third in the European Union for LGBT rights protection.