Compare LGBT Rights in Namibia & Oman

Equality Index ?
53 / 100
3 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2024
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1974
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2015
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2021
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2021
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2021
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2023
Illegal
Since 1979
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousIllegal
Since 1979
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2024
N/A
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