Compare LGBT Rights in Italy & Yemen

Equality Index ?
67 / 100
8 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
17 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1890
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2014
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2016
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2015
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2023
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2024
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
No protections
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
No protections
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
No protections
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionSecond parent adoption only
Since 2016
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1986
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2001
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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