Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & Saudi Arabia

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
52 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
25 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1966
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1975
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1994
Banned
Since 2014
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1966
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
Since 1932
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