Compare LGBT Rights in Afghanistan & Taiwan

Equality Index ?
1 / 100
60 / 100
Legal Index ?
0 / 100
73 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
2 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
60% Good Place
0%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
17% Justifiable
41% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
58% Did not mention homosexuals
42% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
51% Agree
35% Disagree
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
19% Justifiable
35% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
59% Did not mention homosexuals
41% 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
39% Good place
42% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
Region not surveyed
14% Justifiable
51% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
Region not surveyed
45% Did not mention homosexuals
55% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
Region not surveyed
3% Justifiable
81% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
Region not surveyed
27% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1947
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2021
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2013
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
Sexual orientation only
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2002
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (5-year deferral)
Since 2018
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
Since 1947
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