Equality Index ? | 13 / 100 | 5 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 7 / 100 | 7 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 19 / 100 | 3 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1966 | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) Since 1979 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned | Banned |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 1982 | Death penalty as punishment Since 1987 |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1987 |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Restricted Since 1987 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | No protections | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1966 | Illegal |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1966 | N/A Since 1979 |
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 |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 4% Justifiable 71% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
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