Compare LGBT Rights in Namibia & Oman

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
3 / 100
Legal Index ?
51 / 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 surgery
Since 1974
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
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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