Compare LGBT Rights in Bhutan & Turkey

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
53 / 100
43 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2004
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosisLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1858
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2021
Equal
Since 1858
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