Compare LGBT Rights in Kuwait & Jordan

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
23 / 100
Legal Index ?
16 / 100
41 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
6 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1960
Legal
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1960
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Since 2008
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1960
No protections
Since 1952
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1960
No protections
Since 1952
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1960
No protections
Since 1952
Same-sex adoptionN/AIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1960
Equal
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