Compare LGBT Rights in Serbia & Syria

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
62 / 100
13 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
34 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1994
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2006
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2019
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2005
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot 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 2021
No protections
Since 1964
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2005
Ambiguous
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2008
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2007
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
N/A
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