Equality Index ? | 15 / 100 | 54 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 5 / 100 | 69 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 25 / 100 | 40 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 21% Justifiable 26% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 55% Did not mention homosexuals 42% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 47% Agree 14% Disagree |
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, 2000-2004) | 2% Justifiable 95% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 19% Did not mention homosexuals 81% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1966 | Legal Since 1995 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1966 | Unrecognized Since 2013 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, surgery not required |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2008 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2008 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | No protections Since 2008 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1966 | Single only Since 2017 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 1966 | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (1-year deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1966 | Equal Since 1996 |
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