Compare LGBT Rights in Syria & Turkey

Equality Index ?
20 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
13 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1949
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1949
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2004
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1964
No protections
Since 1858
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1858
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