Compare LGBT Rights in North Macedonia & Syria

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
62 / 100
13 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
34 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1996
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1996
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2020
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
No protections
Since 1964
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyAmbiguous
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2009
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1996
N/A
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