Compare LGBT Rights in Gambia & Jordan

Equality Index ?
8 / 100
22 / 100
Legal Index ?
12 / 100
39 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
5 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 2014
Legal
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2005
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1952
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1952
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1952
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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