Equality Index ? | 15 / 100 | 24 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 5 / 100 | 43 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 25 / 100 | 5 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 95% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 6% Did not mention homosexuals 94% Mentioned homosexuals |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | 26% Yes 74% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer | 7% Yes 93% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer |
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 | 0% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 42% Did not mention homosexuals 58% Mentioned homosexuals | 38% Did not mention homosexuals 62% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 3% Yes 97% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 0% Justifiable 100% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 5% Did not mention homosexuals 95% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 2% Justifiable 95% Not justifiable | 0% Justifiable 98% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 19% Did not mention homosexuals 81% Mentioned homosexuals | 2% Did not mention homosexuals 98% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1966 | Legal Since 1951 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1966 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment | Imprisonment as punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | No protections Since 1952 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | No protections Since 1952 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | No protections Since 1952 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1966 | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 1966 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1966 | Equal |
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