Compare LGBT Rights in Benin & Lithuania

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
18 / 100
26 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1900
Banned
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipFine as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minorsLegal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2000
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Sexual orientation only
Since 2000
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Sexual orientation only
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2015
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
Since 2004
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