Compare LGBT Rights in Timor-Leste & Indonesia

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
22 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
12 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1975
Varies by Region
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2011
Banned
Since 1984
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2008
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2017
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2007
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2019
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