Compare LGBT Rights in Bulgaria & Libya

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
24 / 100
19 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1968
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1953
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1991
Banned
Since 1953
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1990
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2005
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 1951
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
No protections
Since 1951
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1951
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
No protections
Since 1951
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 1953
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
N/A
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