International human rights documents:
Luxembourg has ratified Protocol No. 12 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, moreover Luxembourg was a signatory to the 2007 UN Declaration on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
Criminal law:
Consenting same-sex sexual acts are legal.
The age of consent is equal for all sexual acts.
Anti-discrimination:
Discrimination on the basis on sexual orientation is prohibited in areas of social security, health care, social advantages, education, good and services and housing.
Partnership recognition:
In Luxembourg same-sex couples are able enter into a registered partnership.
Parenting rights:
Neither joint nor second parent adoption is available to same-sex couples in Luxembourg.
Law on hate and violence:
Sexual orientation is covered in the law on hate and violence but is not explicitly mentioned, and it is also recognised as aggravating factor.