Compare LGBT Rights in Bangladesh & Serbia

Equality Index ?
27 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
23 / 100
62 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
34 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Legal
Since 1994
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1860
Banned
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2013
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1969
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 2005
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Since 2005
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2008
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2007
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2006
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