Is homosexuality legal in the Faroe Islands?

Legal

Same-sex sexual activity is legal.

The Faroe Islands is one of 160 countries classified “Legal” for same-sex sexual activity — 71% of the 226 with data. (Also searched as homosexuality.)

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: LGBTQ rights by country or territory
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Iceland: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
United Kingdom: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Ireland: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Denmark: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Sweden: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Norway: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.

Other laws in Faroe Islands

Same-Sex Marriage: Marriage legal
Sex Work: Legal & regulated
Same-Sex Adoption: Joint adoption legal

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