Compare LGBT Rights in Namibia & Syria

Equality Index ?
53 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
13 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2024
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2015
Unknown
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
Since 1964
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2023
Ambiguous
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2024
N/A
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