Compare LGBT Rights in Philippines & Taiwan

Equality Index ?
56 / 100
64 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
81 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
58 / 100
48 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1947
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1988
Legal
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2007
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2021
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 2014
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
Illegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation onlySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2017
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2002
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (5-year deferral)
Since 2018
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2021
Banned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1947
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