Equality Index ? | 2 / 100 | 51 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 64% Did not mention homosexuals 36% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 26% Justifiable 51% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 42% Agree 23% Disagree |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 21% Good place 52% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) Since 2019 | Legal Since 1956 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1951 | Unrecognized Since 1932 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Other punishment | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1951 | Illegal in some contexts |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1951 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1951 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal Since 1951 | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Unknown | Legal Since 2005 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1977 |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Unequal Since 1951 | Equal Since 1997 |
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