Compare LGBT Rights in Belgium & Tajikistan

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
47 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1944
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2003
Banned
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1985
Equal
Since 1998
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