Compare LGBT Rights in Algeria & Aruba

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
61 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
74 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
19 / 100
48 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1966
Legal
Since 1811
Same-sex marriageBannedLegal
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1982
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Since 1979
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2018
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2012
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2012
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2012
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1966
Legal
Since 2000
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2024
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1966
Equal
Since 1978
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
26% Yes
74% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
4% Justifiable
71% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
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