Compare LGBT Rights in Afghanistan & Israel

Equality Index ?
1 / 100
62 / 100
Legal Index ?
0 / 100
79 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
2 / 100
44 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
44% Good Place
0%
Support of same-sex marriage
(Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023)
Region not surveyed
36% Favor
56% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
47% Yes
45% No
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
Region not surveyed
39% Yes
41% No
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
40% Yes
47% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
2% Good place
89% Not a good place
38% Good place
49% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
31% Justifiable
42% Not justifiable
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1988
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1971
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2021
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, surgery not required
Since 2015
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
Illegal
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
Sexual orientation only
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2008
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal with restrictions
Since 2018
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1948
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