Compare LGBT Rights in Azerbaijan & Qatar

Equality Index ?
27 / 100
7 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
9 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2000
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1915
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Illegal
Since 1915
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1915
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1915
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1999
No protections
Since 1915
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1999
Illegal
Since 1915
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Since 1915
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1915
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
7% Good Place
0%
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
0% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
11% Did not mention homosexuals
86% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
2% Agree
76% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
0% Justifiable
97% Not justifiable
2% Justifiable
95% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
6% Did not mention homosexuals
94% Mentioned homosexuals
17% Did not mention homosexuals
83% Mentioned homosexuals
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
3% Good place
70% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
1% Justifiable
87% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
9% Did not mention homosexuals
91% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
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