Compare LGBT Rights in Isle of Man & Kuwait

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
7 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
7 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1960
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2016
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2009
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalBanned
Since 2007
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2011
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval required
Since 2001
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
N/A
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