Equality Index ? | 31 / 100 | 83 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 31 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 31 / 100 | 67 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 1862 | Legal Since 1979 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1958 | Legal Since 2005 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2016 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2023 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2022 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 2018 | Varies by Region |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2023 | Varies by Region Since 2017 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 | Illegal Since 2022 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Gender identity only | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Gender identity only Since 1973 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Legal Since 2005 |
Intersex infant surgery | Unknown | Full ban Since 2023 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 1977 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal Since 1976 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1973 | Equal Since 1995 |
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