Compare LGBT Rights in Syria & Uzbekistan

Equality Index ?
20 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
13 / 100
20 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
18 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1994
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1949
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1949
Ambiguous
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2004
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1998
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1964
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AFemale equal, male N/A
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