Compare LGBT Rights in Singapore & Syria

Equality Index ?
51 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
52 / 100
13 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2023
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2022
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
State-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1996
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minorsUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation onlyNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousNo protections
Since 1964
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyAmbiguous
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyBannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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