Compare LGBT Rights in Kuwait & Palestine

Equality Index ?
7 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1960
Varies by Region
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
Varies by Region
Since 2019
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2007
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionN/ASingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2014
Equal age of consentN/AVaries by Region
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