Compare LGBT Rights in Singapore & Indonesia

Equality Index ?
46 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
30 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
11 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2023
Varies by Region
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2018
Banned
Since 1974
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1989
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2008
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minorsRestricted
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2023
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1992
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2023
Varies by Region
Since 2002
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
74% Did not mention homosexuals
26% Mentioned homosexuals
26% Did not mention homosexuals
74% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
13% Justifiable
59% Not justifiable
2% Justifiable
91% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
28% Agree
39% Disagree
9% Agree
86% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
9% Yes
80% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
6% Justifiable
54% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
3% Yes
93% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
2% Good place
82% Not a good place
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