Compare LGBT Rights in Philippines & Timor-Leste

Equality Index ?
56 / 100
54 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
58 / 100
60 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1988
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1992
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation onlySexual orientation only
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2017
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2021
Ambiguous
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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