Compare LGBT Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina & Turkey

Equality Index ?
51 / 100
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
63 / 100
43 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2016
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Sexual orientation only
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
Since 1858
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2006
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsVaries by Region
Since 2012
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1858
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