Compare LGBT Rights in Jordan & Qatar

Equality Index ?
23 / 100
10 / 100
Legal Index ?
41 / 100
10 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
9 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1951
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1915
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
Since 1915
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2008
Legal
Since 1995
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1952
No protections
Since 1915
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1952
No protections
Since 1915
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1952
No protections
Since 1915
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Since 1915
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Since 1915
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1915
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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