Compare LGBT Rights in Lebanon & Palestine

Equality Index ?
17 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
14 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
19 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityAmbiguous
Since 1943
Varies by Region
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesAmbiguousVaries by Region
Since 2019
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2016
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
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 adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2019
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2013
Not banned
Since 2014
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2013
Varies by Region
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