Compare LGBT Rights in Bangladesh & Indonesia

Equality Index ?
23 / 100
22 / 100
Legal Index ?
15 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
12 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Varies by Region
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1860
Banned
Since 1984
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Since 2008
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2013
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1969
Restricted
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2007
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2019
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