Compare LGBT Rights in Bangladesh & Kenya

Equality Index ?
22 / 100
17 / 100
Legal Index ?
16 / 100
18 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
17 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
73% Good Place
0%
27% Good Place
0%
Support of same-sex marriage
(Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023)
Region not surveyed
9% Favor
90% Oppose
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
0% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
10% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
20% Did not mention homosexuals
77% Mentioned homosexuals
24% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
7% Agree
75% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
14% Yes
83% No
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
14% Tolerate
84% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
9% Tolerate
86% Not tolerate
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
Region not surveyed
27% Yes
64% No
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
8% Yes
90% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
19% Good place
28% Not a good place
11% Good place
83% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
0% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
95% Did not mention homosexuals
5% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
16% Did not mention homosexuals
84% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1860
Not legal
Since 1902
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2013
Ambiguous
Since 2022
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Intersex only
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1930
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1930
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Since 2002
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 1941
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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