Compare LGBT Rights in Benin & Palestine

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
22 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
39 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
18 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalVaries by Region
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1900
Unrecognized
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 2019
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minorsLegal
Since 2008
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2014
Equal age of consentUnequalVaries by Region
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