Compare LGBT Rights in Aruba & China

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
59 / 100
Legal Index ?
63 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
48 / 100
66 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2024
Civil unions (limited rights)
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2002
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownAmbiguous
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1974
Ambiguous
Since 1949
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Conversion therapyAmbiguousNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1949
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