Compare LGBT Rights in Bangladesh & Serbia

Equality Index ?
25 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
18 / 100
65 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
33 / 100
Law
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 genderAmbiguous
Since 2013
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2024
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 2005
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
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 surgeryNot bannedNot 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
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
20% Did not mention homosexuals
77% Mentioned homosexuals
45% Did not mention homosexuals
52% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
0% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
10% Justifiable
67% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
7% Agree
75% Disagree
7% Agree
72% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
12% Favor
83% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
21% Yes
75% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
19% Good place
28% Not a good place
11% Good place
70% Not a good place
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