Compare LGBT Rights in Angola & Syria

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
22 / 100
Legal Index ?
70 / 100
18 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2019
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2015
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2015
Legal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2021
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 1964
Same-sex adoptionLegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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