Compare LGBT Rights in Myanmar & Philippines

Equality Index ?
19 / 100
56 / 100
Legal Index ?
12 / 100
55 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
58 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1988
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1946
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2007
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1963
Legal
Since 1992
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLegal
Since 2017
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2021
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1861
Equal
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