Equality Index ? | 16 / 100 | 5 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 9 / 100 | 5 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 23 / 100 | Not enough data |
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1871 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2019 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1826 | Banned Since 1951 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | State-enforced | Other punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous Since 2016 | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted Since 1997 | Restricted Since 1996 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1826 | No protections Since 1951 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1951 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1826 | No protections Since 1951 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1826 | Illegal Since 1951 |
Intersex infant surgery | Unknown | Unknown |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A | N/A Since 1951 |
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