Compare LGBT Rights in ‘Ammān

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1952
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1952
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1952
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
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