Compare LGBT Rights in Turkey & Turks and Caicos Islands

Equality Index ?
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81 / 100
Legal Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1858
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minorsUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2016
Illegal
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1858
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1858
Equal
Since 2000
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