Compare LGBT Rights in Saudi Arabia & Uruguay

Equality Index ?
15 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
4 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
25 / 100
73 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1932
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 1932
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1932
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1932
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionN/A
Since 1932
Legal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1932
Equal
Since 1933
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