Equality Index ? | 36 / 100 | 22 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 30 / 100 | 38 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 42 / 100 | 6 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1976 | Legal Since 1951 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced | Imprisonment as punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 2014 | Legal, but requires surgery |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1976 | No protections Since 1952 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1976 | No protections Since 1952 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1976 | No protections Since 1952 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Unknown | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Unknown | Equal |
Public Opinion | ||
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 95% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 6% Did not mention homosexuals 94% Mentioned homosexuals |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | Region not surveyed | 7% Yes 93% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | Region not surveyed | 14% Yes 62% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 0% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 38% Did not mention homosexuals 62% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 3% Yes 97% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 0% Justifiable 100% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 5% Did not mention homosexuals 95% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 0% Justifiable 98% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 2% Did not mention homosexuals 98% Mentioned homosexuals |
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