Compare LGBT Rights in Lebanon & Yemen

Equality Index ?
18 / 100
10 / 100
Legal Index ?
18 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
19 / 100
17 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1943
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2014
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1943
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2016
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2019
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2013
N/A
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison