Compare LGBT Rights in Marshall Islands & Turkey

Equality Index ?
56 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2005
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1988
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
No protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Since 1858
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2005
Equal
Since 1858
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