Compare LGBT Rights in Bangladesh & Palestine

Equality Index ?
27 / 100
22 / 100
Legal Index ?
23 / 100
39 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Varies by Region
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1860
Unrecognized
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedVaries by Region
Since 2019
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2013
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1969
Legal
Since 2008
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2014
Equal age of consentN/AVaries by Region
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