Compare LGBT Rights in Saint Helena & Syria

Equality Index ?
98 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
13 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2009
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
No protections
Since 1964
Same-sex adoptionLegalAmbiguous
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 2000
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyAmbiguousNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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