Compare LGBT Rights in Norway & Sri Lanka

Equality Index ?
87 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
87 / 100
37 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1972
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1885
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1981
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2001
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2024
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1972
N/A
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