Compare LGBT Rights in South Africa & Tajikistan

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
84 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2006
Banned
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1990
State-enforced
Since 2017
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2004
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
No protections
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
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2014
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
Unknown
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