Compare LGBT Rights in Bulgaria & Sudan

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
19 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1968
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 2020
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1991
Banned
Since 1991
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2005
Restricted
Since 1990
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
No protections
Since 1956
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1956
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
No protections
Since 1956
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2004
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
N/A
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