Equality Index ? | 5 / 100 | 83 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 6 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 3 / 100 | 67 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) Since 1979 | Legal Since 1979 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1979 | Legal Since 2005 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Other punishment Since 2013 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1987 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2022 |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted Since 1987 | Varies by Region |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Varies by Region Since 2017 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1979 | Illegal Since 2022 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1979 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1979 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Legal Since 2005 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Full ban Since 2023 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 1977 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal Since 1976 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1979 | Equal Since 1995 |
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