Compare LGBT Rights in Kuwait & Turkey

Equality Index ?
7 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1960
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2007
Legal, but restricted for minors
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
Since 1858
Same-sex adoptionN/ASingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1858
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