Compare LGBT Rights in Somalia & Turks and Caicos Islands

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Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1975
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 1964
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Gender-affirming careBannedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 1960
Unknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1962
Illegal
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1962
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1962
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2000
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