Compare LGBT Rights in Bulgaria & Syria

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
52 / 100
10 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1968
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1991
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
State-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Since 2011
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 onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2004
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1968
N/A
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