Compare LGBT Rights in North Macedonia & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
62 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
34 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1996
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1996
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2016
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
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1996
Equal
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