Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & Syria

Equality Index ?
43 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
13 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1966
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1973
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1994
Unknown
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
Since 1964
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1966
Ambiguous
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
N/A
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