Compare LGBT Rights in Bangladesh & Philippines

Equality Index ?
27 / 100
57 / 100
Legal Index ?
23 / 100
56 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
58 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1860
Unrecognized
Since 1988
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2013
Illegal
Since 2007
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1969
Legal
Since 1999
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2021
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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