Compare LGBT Rights in Afghanistan & Algeria

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15 / 100
Legal Index ?
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5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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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 activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1976
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1966
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1971
Not legal
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2021
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
No protections
Since 1966
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
No protections
Since 1966
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
No protections
Since 1966
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 1966
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 1966
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1966
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