Compare LGBT Rights in Afghanistan & United States

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Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1976
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1971
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2021
Varies by Region
Since 2021
Right to change legal genderIllegalVaries by Region
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careBannedVaries by Region
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownRecognized
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
Varies by Region
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownVaries by Region
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLegal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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