Equality Index ? | 67 / 100 | 31 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 75 / 100 | 31 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 60 / 100 | 31 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1890 | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 1862 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2016 | Banned Since 1958 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2016 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2015 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2023 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 2023 | Legal Since 2018 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized Since 2024 | Recognized Since 2023 |
LGBT discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2004 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 | Gender identity only |
LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2004 | Gender identity only Since 1973 |
Same-sex adoption | Second parent adoption only Since 2016 | Illegal |
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 1973 |
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