Equality Index ? | 1 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 0 / 100 | 5 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 2 / 100 | 25 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | Region not surveyed | 26% Yes 74% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 28% Yes 39% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 4% Justifiable 71% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 42% Did not mention homosexuals 58% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 2% Good place 89% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 2% Justifiable 95% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 19% Did not mention homosexuals 81% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) Since 1976 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1966 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1971 | Not legal Since 1966 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2021 | Imprisonment as punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1919 | No protections Since 1966 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1919 | No protections Since 1966 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1919 | No protections Since 1966 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Single only Since 1966 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal Since 1966 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A | N/A Since 1966 |
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