Compare LGBT Rights in Jordan & Sweden

Equality Index ?
20 / 100
73 / 100
Legal Index ?
34 / 100
80 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
65 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1951
Legal
Since 1944
Same-sex marriageBannedLegal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1960
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2018
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 2022
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2002
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellLegal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1978
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