Equality Index ? | 19 / 100 | 16 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 21 / 100 | 8 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 17 / 100 | 23 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1930 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1871 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2010 | Banned Since 1826 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | State-enforced | State-enforced |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous Since 2022 | Illegal Since 2017 |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted Since 1986 | Restricted Since 1983 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Intersex only Since 2022 | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2019 | No protections Since 1826 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1930 | No protections Since 1826 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal Since 2002 | Single only Since 1826 |
Intersex infant surgery | Full ban Since 2022 | Unknown |
Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 1941 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Ambiguous | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A | N/A |
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