Equality Index ? | 76 / 100 | 18 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 90 / 100 | 9 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 61 / 100 | 27 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1997 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1861 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2017 | Unrecognized Since 1886 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 2020 |
Right to change legal gender | Varies by Region Since 2017 | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Varies by Region Since 1991 | Restricted Since 1963 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2011 | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 1986 | No protections Since 1886 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 | No protections Since 1886 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1997 | No protections Since 1886 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2018 | Single only Since 2016 |
Intersex infant surgery | Varies by Region Since 2023 | Unknown |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1992 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (less than 6-month deferral) Since 2021 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Varies by Region | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2016 | N/A Since 1861 |
Full Details | Full Details |
Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!