Equality Index ? | 15 / 100 | 38 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 5 / 100 | 48 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 25 / 100 | 27 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
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 | 31% Yes 52% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 4% Justifiable 71% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 84% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 42% Did not mention homosexuals 58% Mentioned homosexuals | 53% Did not mention homosexuals 47% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 27% Good place 49% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 2% Justifiable 79% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals |
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 2018 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1966 | Unrecognized Since 1924 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | No protections Since 2001 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | No protections Since 2001 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | No protections Since 2001 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1966 | Single only Since 1947 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 1966 | Legal Since 1962 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (3-month deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Ambiguous |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1966 | Equal Since 2018 |
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