Compare LGBT Rights in Indonesia & Sao Tome and Principe

Equality Index ?
22 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
32 / 100
50 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
44 / 100
Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 2002
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1984
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2008
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2023
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2007
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
Unknown
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