Compare LGBT Rights in Jordan & Kenya

Equality Index ?
22 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
39 / 100
21 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
17 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1951
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryAmbiguous
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 1986
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedIntersex only
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1952
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1952
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1952
No protections
Since 1930
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Since 2002
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownFull ban
Since 2022
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Since 1941
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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