Equality Index ? | 15 / 100 | 7 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 5 / 100 | 9 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 25 / 100 | 6 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 4% Good Place 0% |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | 26% Yes 74% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer | 5% Yes 95% 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 | 1% Justifiable 87% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 42% Did not mention homosexuals 58% Mentioned homosexuals | 35% Did not mention homosexuals 65% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 4% Yes 93% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 6% Good place 80% Not a good place |
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 | Varies by Region Since 1951 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1966 | Unrecognized Since 1994 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment | Varies by Region Since 2019 |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Ambiguous |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | No protections Since 1992 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1966 | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 1966 | Ambiguous |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned Since 2014 |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1966 | Varies by Region |
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