Compare LGBT Rights in South Africa & Taiwan

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
64 / 100
Legal Index ?
84 / 100
81 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
48 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 1947
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2006
Legal
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2004
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2021
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2014
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
Illegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1996
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2002
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2014
Banned (5-year deferral)
Since 2018
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
Equal
Since 1947
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