Compare LGBT Rights in Bangladesh & Georgia

Equality Index ?
25 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
18 / 100
50 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
13 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1860
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Since 2024
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2013
Illegal
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2024
Banned
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2014
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Since 2024
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2000
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
20% Did not mention homosexuals
77% Mentioned homosexuals
38% Did not mention homosexuals
62% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
0% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
1% Justifiable
91% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
7% Agree
75% Disagree
3% Agree
82% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
3% Favor
95% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
5% Yes
93% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
0% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
19% Good place
28% Not a good place
4% Good place
76% Not a good place
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