Compare LGBT Rights in El Salvador & Somalia

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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1974
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1975
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
Other punishment
Since 1964
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 1960
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
No protections
Since 1962
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 1962
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1962
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1974
N/A
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