Equality Index ? | 55 / 100 | 31 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 58 / 100 | 31 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 53 / 100 | 31 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1881 | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 1862 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned | Banned Since 1958 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2016 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2022 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2023 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 1997 | Legal Since 2018 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2023 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Varies by Region | Gender identity only |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | Gender identity only Since 1973 |
Same-sex adoption | Ambiguous | Illegal |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Unknown |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1947 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2011 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1947 | N/A Since 1973 |
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