Equality Index ? | 15 / 100 | 4 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 5 / 100 | 5 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 25 / 100 | 3 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 3% Justifiable 90% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | 26% Yes 74% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 28% Yes 39% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 4% Justifiable 71% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 42% Did not mention homosexuals 58% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 3% Justifiable 92% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 8% Did not mention homosexuals 92% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 2% Justifiable 95% Not justifiable | 1% Justifiable 92% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 19% Did not mention homosexuals 81% Mentioned homosexuals | 99% Did not mention homosexuals 1% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1966 | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) Since 1979 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1966 | Not legal Since 1979 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment | Other punishment Since 2013 |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1987 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | No protections Since 1979 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | No protections Since 1979 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | No protections Since 1979 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1966 | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 1966 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1966 | Unequal Since 1979 |
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