Compare LGBT Rights in Palestine & Syria

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
35 / 100
13 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 1951
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1994
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2019
State-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1992
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1964
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyAmbiguous
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/ADon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2014
Not banned
Equal age of consentVaries by RegionN/A
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