Compare LGBT Rights in Bhutan & Timor-Leste

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
53 / 100
46 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
14 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2004
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosisIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2021
Equal
Since 1975
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