Compare LGBT Rights in Palestine & Turkey

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
35 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 1951
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1994
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2019
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1992
No protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1858
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2014
Not banned
Equal age of consentVaries by RegionEqual
Since 1858
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