Compare LGBT Rights in Angola & Turkey

Equality Index ?
42 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
50 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
33 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2019
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2015
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1988
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2015
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2021
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2021
No protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2021
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2021
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2019
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
Equal
Since 1858
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
21% Did not mention homosexuals
76% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
3% Justifiable
78% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
43% Support
25% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
39% Agree
44% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
17% Agree
54% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
25% Yes
57% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
9% Yes
78% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
17% Good place
66% Not a good place
11% Good place
68% Not a good place
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