Compare LGBT Rights in Lebanon & South Africa

Equality Index ?
17 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
14 / 100
84 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
19 / 100
59 / 100
Homosexual activityAmbiguous
Since 1943
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT issuesAmbiguousNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2016
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 1996
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2010
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1996
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2014
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2013
Not banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2013
Equal
Since 2007
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