Norway, like most of Scandinavia, is very liberal in regard to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) rights and it also became the first country in the world to enact an anti-discrimination law protecting homosexuals in certain areas.

Law regarding same-sex sexual activity

Same-sex sexual activity has been legal since 1972. At the same time of legalization, the age of consent became equal regardless of gender and/or sexual orientation, at 16.