Compare LGBT Rights in Bangladesh & Somalia

Equality Index ?
27 / 100
2 / 100
Legal Index ?
23 / 100
2 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
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Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1860
Banned
Since 1975
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedOther punishment
Since 1964
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2013
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1969
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
Since 1960
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1962
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1962
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1962
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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