Compare LGBT Rights in Germany & Sri Lanka

Equality Index ?
81 / 100
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
37 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1994
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1945
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2024
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2021
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2020
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1988
N/A
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