Equality Index ? | 16 / 100 | 70 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 8 / 100 | 83 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 23 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1871 | Legal Since 2003 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1826 | Legal Since 2015 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | State-enforced | Varies by Region Since 2021 |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 2017 | Varies by Region Since 2025 |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted Since 1983 | Varies by Region |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Varies by Region Since 2025 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1826 | Varies by Region Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1826 | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1826 | Legal Since 2017 |
Intersex infant surgery | Unknown | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2025 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal Since 2023 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Varies by Region |
Equal age of consent | N/A | Equal |
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