Compare LGBT Rights in Bulgaria & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
57 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
29 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1968
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1991
Unrecognized
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2023
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2005
Restricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2024
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2004
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 2012
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