Compare LGBT Rights in Belgium & Uganda

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
10 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
18 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1944
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2003
Banned
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Ambiguous
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Legal, but banned for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1904
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1904
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Unknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1985
N/A
Since 2021
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