Compare LGBT Rights in Palestine & Sri Lanka

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
35 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
37 / 100
Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 1951
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1885
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1994
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2019
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1992
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2014
Not banned
Equal age of consentVaries by RegionN/A
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