Equality Index ? | 62 / 100 | 64 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 70 / 100 | 81 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 53 / 100 | 48 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1881 | Legal Since 1947 |
Same-sex marriage | Varies by Region Since 2023 | Legal Since 2019 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2022 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2021 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 1995 | Legal Since 1997 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 | Illegal Since 2004 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Varies by Region | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2007 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Ambiguous | Legal Since 2023 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned Since 2018 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1947 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2002 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2011 | Banned (5-year deferral) Since 2018 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2018 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1947 | Equal Since 1947 |
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