Equality Index ? | 5 / 100 | 73 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 5 / 100 | 90 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 56 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2019 | Legal Since 1872 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1951 | Legal Since 2022 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Other punishment | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions Since 2009 |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted Since 1996 | Legal Since 1998 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2023 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1951 | Illegal Since 2003 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1951 | Varies by Region Since 2003 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1951 | Sexual orientation only |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal Since 1951 | Varies by Region Since 2010 |
Intersex infant surgery | Unknown | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2012 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal Since 2012 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2024 |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1951 | Equal Since 1871 |
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