Compare LGBT Rights in Saudi Arabia & Spain

Equality Index ?
15 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
4 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
25 / 100
67 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)Legal
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1932
Legal
Since 2005
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Varies by Region
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 1932
Varies by Region
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1932
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1932
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Same-sex adoptionN/A
Since 1932
Legal
Since 2005
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 1977
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 1976
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1932
Equal
Since 1995
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