Equality Index ? | 31 / 100 | 50 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 31 / 100 | 60 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 31 / 100 | 41 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 1862 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1958 | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only Since 2019 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2016 | No censorship Since 2003 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2023 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2020 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 2018 | Restricted |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2023 | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 | Varies by Region |
LGBT employment discrimination | Gender identity only | Varies by Region |
LGBT housing discrimination | Gender identity only Since 1973 | Varies by Region |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Illegal |
Intersex infant surgery | Unknown | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1973 | Equal |
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