Equality Index ? | 54 / 100 | 67 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 42 / 100 | 75 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 66 / 100 | 60 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1997 | Legal Since 1890 |
Same-sex marriage | Other type of partnership Since 2017 | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2016 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | State-enforced | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1986 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2015 |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 2023 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized Since 2024 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | Varies by Region Since 2004 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Varies by Region Since 2004 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2018 | Second parent adoption only Since 2016 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Ambiguous Since 1949 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 1986 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2012 | Legal Since 2001 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1949 | Equal |
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