Equality Index ? | 19 / 100 | 87 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 12 / 100 | 87 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 27 / 100 | 87 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1861 | Legal Since 1972 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Legal Since 2009 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | State-enforced Since 1946 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions Since 2016 |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted Since 1963 | Legal Since 1996 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | Illegal Since 1981 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1981 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1981 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Legal Since 2009 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Unknown | Legal Since 2001 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2024 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2023 |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1861 | Equal Since 1972 |
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