Compare LGBT Rights in Bangladesh & Singapore

Equality Index ?
23 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
15 / 100
44 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
51 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Legal
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1860
Banned
Since 2018
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Since 1989
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2013
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1969
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 1973
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsAmbiguous
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 1990
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2023
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