Equality Index ? | 55 / 100 | 58 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 58 / 100 | 70 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 53 / 100 | 46 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1881 | Legal Since 1991 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned | Banned |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2022 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2016 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 1997 | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 | Illegal Since 2017 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Varies by Region | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 |
Same-sex adoption | Ambiguous | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1947 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2009 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2011 | Legal with restrictions |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2021 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1947 | Equal Since 2012 |
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