Equality Index ? | 76 / 100 | 22 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 90 / 100 | 18 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 62 / 100 | 27 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1997 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1949 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2017 | Banned Since 1949 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 1949 |
Right to change legal gender | Varies by Region Since 2017 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2004 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 1998 | Legal Since 1998 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2011 | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 1986 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1997 | No protections Since 1964 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2018 | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Varies by Region Since 2023 | Unknown |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1992 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (less than 6-month deferral) Since 2021 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Varies by Region | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2016 | N/A |
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