Equality Index ? | 52 / 100 | 32 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 52 / 100 | 43 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 20 / 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% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 3% Justifiable 79% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 52% Did not mention homosexuals 48% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 13% Yes 85% No |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | Region not surveyed | 6% Yes 94% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 7% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 42% Did not mention homosexuals 59% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 18% Yes 80% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 12% Good place 81% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2001 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | Ambiguous |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2016 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 2001 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 2001 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2001 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Since 2019 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2011 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned Since 2013 |
Equal age of consent | Unequal Since 2001 | N/A Since 2013 |
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