Compare LGBT Rights in Nicaragua & Turkey

Equality Index ?
39 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
41 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
37 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2008
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1987
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2008
State-enforced
Since 2015
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
No protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2008
Equal
Since 1858
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