Compare LGBT Rights in Brazil & Saudi Arabia

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
57 / 100
25 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1830
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2014
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2025
Banned
Since 2014
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2020
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2013
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1940
N/A
Since 1932
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