Compare LGBT Rights in Sint Maarten & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
68 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
68 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2010
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2011
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1974
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyAmbiguousNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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