Equality Index ? | 13 / 100 | 78 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 7 / 100 | 94 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 19 / 100 | 61 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1966 | Legal Since 1997 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned | Legal Since 2017 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 1982 | Varies by Region Since 2024 |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Varies by Region Since 1988 |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Varies by Region Since 2025 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2025 |
Hate crime protections | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2025 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | Illegal Since 2013 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1966 | Legal Since 2018 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Varies by Region Since 2023 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 2010 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal Since 2025 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Varies by Region Since 2020 |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1966 | Equal Since 2016 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 88% Did not mention homosexuals 12% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 58% Justifiable 15% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 76% Support 13% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 71% Agree 21% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 55% Agree 20% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 81% Yes 14% No |
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 | 51% Justifiable 18% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 79% Yes 18% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 72% Good place 10% Not a good place |
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