Compare LGBT Rights in Afghanistan & Italy

Equality Index ?
1 / 100
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
0 / 100
79 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
2 / 100
60 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1890
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1971
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2016
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2021
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careBannedLegal
Since 2003
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
Varies by Region
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownVaries by Region
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSecond parent adoption only
Since 2016
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownParental approval required
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1986
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2001
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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