Compare LGBT Rights in Bulgaria & Gambia

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
3 / 100
Legal Index ?
52 / 100
2 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
5 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1968
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 2014
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1991
Banned
Since 2005
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2004
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1968
N/A
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