Compare LGBT Rights in Bangladesh & Saint Helena

Equality Index ?
27 / 100
98 / 100
Legal Index ?
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98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1860
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2013
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1969
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Unknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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