Compare LGBT Rights in Jordan & Cyprus

Equality Index ?
20 / 100
57 / 100
Legal Index ?
34 / 100
78 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1951
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBannedCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1960
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2018
Varies by Region
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellLegal
Since 2004
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2002
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