Compare LGBT Rights in Mongolia & Syria

Equality Index ?
42 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
63 / 100
10 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2002
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1992
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1994
Restricted
Since 2011
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
No protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1992
N/A
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