Compare LGBT Rights in Spain & Sri Lanka

Equality Index ?
83 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
67 / 100
37 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1979
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1885
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2005
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careVaries by RegionUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2017
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2022
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2005
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2023
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1977
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 1976
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1995
N/A
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