Compare LGBT Rights in Libya

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
19 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1953
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1953
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 1951
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1953
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
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