Compare LGBT Rights in Afghanistan & Myanmar

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Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
57% Good Place
0%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
9% Did not mention homosexuals
91% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
36% Agree
55% Disagree
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
2% Good place
89% Not a good place
23% Good place
58% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1976
Male illegal, female uncertain
Since 2016
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1971
Unrecognized
Since 1886
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2021
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedN/A
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
No protections
Since 1886
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
No protections
Since 1886
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
No protections
Since 1886
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2016
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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