Compare LGBT Rights in Cuba & Jordan

Equality Index ?
79 / 100
17 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
27 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
6 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1997
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1960
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2025
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalBanned
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2022
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2025
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1993
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1979
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
6% Did not mention homosexuals
94% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
95% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
Region not surveyed
7% Yes
93% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
0% Justifiable
94% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
3% Yes
97% No
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