Compare LGBT Rights in Azerbaijan & Oman

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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2000
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1974
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Illegal
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1996
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsAmbiguous
Since 1996
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1999
No protections
Since 1996
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1999
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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