Compare LGBT Rights in Philippines & Turkmenistan

Equality Index ?
56 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
21 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
58 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegalMale illegal, female legal
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1988
Unrecognized
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1992
Restricted
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 1992
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2017
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualFemale equal, male N/A
Since 2014
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