Equality Index ? | 4 / 100 | 14 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 5 / 100 | 10 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 3 / 100 | 18 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) Since 1979 | Male illegal, female legal Since 1994 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1979 | Banned Since 1994 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Other punishment Since 2013 | State-enforced |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1987 | Illegal Since 1991 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1979 | No protections Since 1992 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1979 | No protections Since 1992 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1979 | No protections Since 1992 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1979 | Female equal, male N/A |
Public Opinion | ||
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 3% Justifiable 90% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 35% Did not mention homosexuals 65% Mentioned homosexuals |
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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