Equality Index ? | 57 / 100 | 16 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 56 / 100 | 9 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 58 / 100 | 23 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Legal | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1871 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1988 | Banned Since 1826 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | State-enforced |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 2007 | Ambiguous Since 2016 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 1999 | Restricted Since 1997 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2003 | No protections Since 1826 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region | No protections Since 1826 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only Since 1826 |
Intersex infant surgery | Unknown | Unknown |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2009 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Varies by Region Since 2021 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | N/A |
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