Equality Index ? | 5 / 100 | 61 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 6 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 3 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) Since 1979 | Legal Since 2018 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1979 | Unregistered cohabitation Since 2023 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Other punishment Since 2013 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1987 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2019 |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted Since 1987 | Legal Since 2019 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2014 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1979 | Illegal in some contexts |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1979 | Gender identity only Since 2020 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1979 | Gender identity only Since 2020 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Varies by Region Since 2019 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2017 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Varies by Region Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1979 | Equal Since 2018 |
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