Compare LGBT Rights in Philippines & Turkey

Equality Index ?
56 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
58 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1988
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2007
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1992
Legal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
No protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation onlyNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Since 1858
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1858
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