Compare LGBT Rights in Finland & Lebanon

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
85 / 100
18 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
63 / 100
19 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1943
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1994
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1943
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2020
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2019
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1999
N/A
Since 2013
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