Compare LGBT Rights in Philippines & Timor-Leste

Equality Index ?
57 / 100
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
46 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
58 / 100
14 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1988
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1999
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 onlyNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2009
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1975
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