Compare LGBT Rights in El Salvador & Saudi Arabia

Equality Index ?
41 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
25 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1974
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1932
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 1932
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 1932
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1932
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyN/A
Since 1932
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1974
N/A
Since 1932
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