Compare LGBT Rights in Philippines & Tonga

Equality Index ?
56 / 100
29 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
29 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
58 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegalMale illegal, female legal
Since 1988
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1988
Banned
Since 1998
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1992
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation onlyNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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