Compare LGBT Rights in Philippines & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
56 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
58 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1988
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 2016
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
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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