Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & South Sudan

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
14 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2011
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 1990
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
No protections
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
Since 2011
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
Since 2011
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)N/A
Conversion therapyAmbiguousNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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