Compare LGBT Rights in Sweden & Turkmenistan

Equality Index ?
73 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
80 / 100
21 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
65 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1944
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Unrecognized
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2022
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2009
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
No protections
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2002
Single only
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2009
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1978
Female equal, male N/A
Since 2014
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