Equality Index ? | 5 / 100 | 72 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 6 / 100 | 83 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 3 / 100 | 60 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) Since 1979 | Legal Since 2000 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1979 | Legal Since 2020 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Other punishment Since 2013 | No censorship Since 2003 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1987 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2005 |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted Since 1987 | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2024 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized Since 2005 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1979 | Illegal Since 2010 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1979 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1979 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Legal Since 2002 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Parental approval required Since 1989 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 2000 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal Since 2021 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1979 | Equal Since 2001 |
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