Compare LGBT Rights in Ar Raqqah & Dimashq

Equality Index ?
22 / 100
22 / 100
Legal Index ?
18 / 100
18 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1949
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1949
State-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2004
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1964
No protections
Since 1964
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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