Compare LGBT Rights in Philippines & Syria

Equality Index ?
56 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
13 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
58 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1988
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2007
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1992
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation onlyNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Since 1964
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyAmbiguous
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2017
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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