Equality Index ? | 16 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 9 / 100 | 17 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 23 / 100 | 12 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1871 | Varies by Region Since 2002 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1826 | Banned |
Censorship of LGBT issues | State-enforced | State-enforced |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous Since 2016 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1973 |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted Since 1997 | Restricted Since 1973 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1826 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1826 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1826 | Ambiguous Since 2007 |
Intersex infant surgery | Unknown | Unknown |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Ambiguous |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Ambiguous |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A | Equal Since 2019 |
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