Equality Index ? | 11 / 100 | 12 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 3 / 100 | 7 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 19 / 100 | 18 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1953 | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 2020 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1953 | Banned Since 1991 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment | State-enforced |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized Since 1951 | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1951 | No protections Since 1956 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1951 | No protections Since 1956 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1951 | No protections Since 1956 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 1953 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Unknown |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A | N/A |
Public Opinion | ||
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 1% Justifiable 92% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 37% Did not mention homosexuals 63% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | Region not surveyed | 17% Yes 83% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 14% Tolerate 82% Not tolerate |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 29% Yes 43% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 5% Justifiable 79% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 24% Did not mention homosexuals 76% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
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