Compare LGBT Rights in Turkey & Turks and Caicos Islands

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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1858
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageBannedUnknown
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2015
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Unknown
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1988
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2016
Unknown
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Unknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1858
Unknown
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