Compare LGBT Rights in Bangladesh & Russia

Equality Index ?
27 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
23 / 100
7 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Varies by Region
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1860
Banned
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedOther punishment
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2013
Illegal
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1969
Banned
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1993
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2016
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2003
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Since 2008
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AVaries by Region
Since 1997
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