Both male and female same-sex sexual activity have been legal in Finland since 1971 with 'promotion' thereof decriminalized and the age of consent equalized in 1999, and homosexuality declassified as an illness in 1981. Compared to fellow Nordic countries, it ranks near the top, outranked only by neighbouring Norway.
According to an annual ILGA report, Finnish LGBT legislation is among the most extensive and developed legislations in Europe. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in Finland are among the most advanced in Europe.
Sexual orientation and gender identity protections Transgender people allowed to have legal gender reassigned, only after sterilization
