ILGA's annual report confirms that Liechtenstein has more work to do
While there has been a slight improvement, the country is still ranked 32nd in Europe for LGBTQ equality.
Situated between Austria and Switzerland, Liechtenstein is Europe’s fourth-smallest country - it's population of 40,000 people live within 62 square miles.
While some significant progress has been made on LGBTQ equality, there's clearly more work to do. The most recent report from ILGA ranked Liechtenstein as 32nd out of all the countries in Europe.
While Liechtenstein scored strongly on the Civil Society Space criteria, and did well on the Family criteria, weaknesses were exposed in terms of Equality & Non-discrimination, Hate Crime & Hate Speech, and Legal Gender Recognition.
There's clearly more work to be done.
What’s life like for LGBTQ people in Liechtenstein?
What’s life like for LGBTQ people in Liechtenstein? Let’s take a look at some of the key equality measures.
Is homosexuality legal in Liechtenstein?
Yes. Same-sex sexual activity was decriminalised in 1989.
The age-of-consent was equalised at 14 in 2001.
Are there anti-discrimination protections in place for LGBTQ people in Liechtenstein?
Yes. There have been protections against discrimination on the grounds of sexuality since 2016.
Is there Marriage Equality in Liechtenstein?
Yes. Same-sex partnerships have been recognised legally since 2011 and Marriage Equality was delivered in 2o25.
What’s life like for LGBTQ people in Liechtenstein?
While Liechtenstein is a socially conservative country, there is generally little discussion of anyone’s private life.
It’s a small country, so the LGBTQ community is not particularly visible or vibrant.