Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & Jordan

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
22 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
39 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
No protections
Since 1952
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
Since 1952
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
Since 1952
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyAmbiguousNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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