Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & Syria

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
52 / 100
10 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1966
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1975
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1994
Restricted
Since 2011
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
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
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