Compare LGBT Rights in Turkey & Tuvalu

Equality Index ?
36 / 100
27 / 100
Legal Index ?
35 / 100
27 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1858
Male illegal, female legal
Since 2018
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2015
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1988
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2016
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Sexual orientation only
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1858
Female equal, male N/A
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