Compare LGBT Rights in Turkey & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
36 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
37 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
36 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1858
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minorsLegal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2016
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1858
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1858
Equal
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