Equality Index ? | 5 / 100 | 73 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 3 / 100 | 80 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 8 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Varies by Region Since 1916 | Legal Since 1944 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2014 | Legal Since 2009 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2013 |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 2022 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | Illegal Since 2009 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1999 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Legal Since 2002 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 2024 | Legal Since 2009 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (5-year deferral) | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2021 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1916 | Equal Since 1978 |
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