Equality Index ? | 28 / 100 | 31 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 45 / 100 | 30 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 12 / 100 | 31 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1997 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2018 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1996 | Banned Since 1958 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Ambiguous Since 2023 | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2016 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2020 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2023 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 2000 | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 1993 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2023 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1991 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Gender identity only Since 1973 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Gender identity only Since 1973 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2005 | Illegal |
Intersex infant surgery | Unknown | Unknown |
Serving openly in military | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Since 1991 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1998 | N/A Since 1973 |
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