Compare LGBT Rights in Turkey & Uruguay

Equality Index ?
36 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
37 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
36 / 100
73 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1858
Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minorsLegal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2016
Illegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1858
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Legal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1858
Equal
Since 1933
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