Compare LGBT Rights in Cyprus & Syria

Equality Index ?
60 / 100
23 / 100
Legal Index ?
85 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
36 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2015
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2004
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 1999
Legal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 1964
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2004
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
N/A
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