Compare LGBT Rights in Cyprus & Israel

Equality Index ?
58 / 100
59 / 100
Legal Index ?
80 / 100
71 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
36 / 100
47 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 1963
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2015
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1999
Legal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2013
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2004
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Banned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 1948
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