Compare LGBT Rights in Syria

Equality Index ?
23 / 100
Legal Index ?
18 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1964
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Intersex infant surgeryUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
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