Compare LGBT Rights in Philippines & Myanmar

Equality Index ?
57 / 100
22 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
16 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
58 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1988
Unrecognized
Since 1886
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1999
Restricted
Since 1963
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1886
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation onlyNo protections
Since 1886
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Since 1886
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2016
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2009
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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