Compare LGBT Rights in Israel & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
62 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
76 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1963
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 1994
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2016
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
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1948
Equal
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