Equality Index ? | 75 / 100 | 5 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 88 / 100 | 6 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 61 / 100 | 3 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1997 | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) Since 1979 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2017 | Banned Since 1979 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship Since 2002 | Other punishment Since 1987 |
Right to change legal gender | Varies by Region Since 1988 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1987 |
Gender-affirming care | Varies by Region Since 2025 | Restricted Since 1987 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Varies by Region Since 2011 | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 1986 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1997 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2018 | Illegal |
Intersex infant surgery | Varies by Region Since 2023 | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1992 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (less than 6-month deferral) Since 2023 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Varies by Region | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2016 | N/A Since 1979 |
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