Compare LGBT Rights in Kuwait & Namibia

Equality Index ?
6 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
42 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1960
Legal
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageBannedForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1974
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2020
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionN/AIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2024
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