Compare LGBT Rights in Al Balqa' & ‘Ammān

Equality Index ?
20 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
35 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1951
Legal
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2018
Restricted
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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