Compare LGBT Rights in Brunei & Sri Lanka

Equality Index ?
3 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
27 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
42 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
24% Good Place
0%
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
6% Good place
30% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2019
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1885
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1951
Not legal
Since 1885
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2010
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
No protections
Since 2014
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1951
Illegal
Since 2017
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1951
N/A
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