Compare LGBT Rights in Myanmar & Norway

Equality Index ?
19 / 100
87 / 100
Legal Index ?
12 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
87 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Legal
Since 1972
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1946
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1963
Legal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 1981
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLegal
Since 2001
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2024
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1861
Equal
Since 1972
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