Equality Index ? | 13 / 100 | 61 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 3 / 100 | 68 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 22 / 100 | 53 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1966 | Legal Since 1881 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1966 | Varies by Region Since 2023 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2022 |
Gender-affirming care | Banned | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 1997 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Varies by Region |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1966 | Ambiguous |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 1966 | Legal Since 1947 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2011 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1966 | Equal Since 1947 |
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