Compare LGBT Rights in Russia & Seychelles

Equality Index ?
27 / 100
59 / 100
Legal Index ?
32 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
66 / 100
Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 1993
Legal
Since 2016
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1995
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2023
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2023
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2023
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2003
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2008
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentVaries by Region
Since 1996
Unknown
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