Compare LGBT Rights in Jordan & Libya

Equality Index ?
22 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
39 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
19 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1951
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1953
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1953
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 1951
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1952
No protections
Since 1951
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1952
No protections
Since 1951
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1952
No protections
Since 1951
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Since 1953
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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