Compare LGBT Rights in Turkey & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
36 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
35 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
36 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1858
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
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
Legal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
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 militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1858
N/A
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