Compare LGBT Rights in Israel & Kuwait

Equality Index ?
59 / 100
7 / 100
Legal Index ?
71 / 100
7 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1963
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1960
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2022
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Banned
Since 2007
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1992
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2023
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2021
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1948
N/A
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