Compare LGBT Rights in Tajikistan & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
37 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2008
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2017
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1994
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1994
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1994
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1992
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
Equal
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