Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & Sri Lanka

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
52 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
37 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1966
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1975
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1994
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1966
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
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