Compare LGBT Rights in Jordan & Turkey

Equality Index ?
20 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
34 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1951
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1998
State-enforced
Since 2015
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2018
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1858
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