Compare LGBT Rights in Syria & United Kingdom

Equality Index ?
20 / 100
72 / 100
Legal Index ?
13 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
60 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1949
Legal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1949
No censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2004
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 2005
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1964
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousLegal
Since 2002
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownParental approval required
Since 1989
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellLegal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2001
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