Compare LGBT Rights in South Africa & Sri Lanka

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
84 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
37 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1885
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2006
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2004
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careLegalUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2010
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1996
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2014
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
N/A
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