Compare LGBT Rights in French Polynesia & Turkey

Equality Index ?
100 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2013
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 1858
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1858
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