Compare LGBT Rights in Al Wāḩāt & Surt

Equality Index ?
11 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
4 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1953
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1953
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1953
Banned
Since 1953
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 1951
Not legally recognized
Since 1951
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
No protections
Since 1951
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
No protections
Since 1951
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
No protections
Since 1951
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1953
Illegal
Since 1953
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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