Equality Index ? | 67 / 100 | 18 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 75 / 100 | 9 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 60 / 100 | 27 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1890 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1861 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2016 | Unrecognized Since 1886 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 2020 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2015 | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 2023 | Restricted Since 1963 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized Since 2024 | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2004 | No protections Since 1886 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 | No protections Since 1886 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2004 | No protections Since 1886 |
Same-sex adoption | Second parent adoption only Since 2016 | Single only Since 2016 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Unknown |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 1986 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2001 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | N/A Since 1861 |
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