Compare LGBT Rights in Brunei & Turkmenistan

Equality Index ?
3 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
12 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2019
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1951
Not legal
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
No protections
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1951
Illegal
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)N/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1951
Unequal
Since 2014
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