Equality Index ? | 4 / 100 | 73 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 5 / 100 | 86 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 3 / 100 | 61 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) Since 1979 | Legal Since 2007 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1979 | Ambiguous Since 2023 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Other punishment Since 2013 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1987 | Ambiguous Since 2007 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2013 |
Gender-Affirming Care | Unknown | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1979 | Illegal Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1979 | Sexual orientation only Since 2015 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1979 | Sexual orientation only Since 2015 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Single only Since 2017 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 2007 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned Since 2015 |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1979 | Equal |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 86% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 3% Justifiable 90% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 52% Good place 28% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 3% Justifiable 92% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 8% Did not mention homosexuals 92% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 1% Justifiable 92% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 99% Did not mention homosexuals 1% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
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