Compare LGBT Rights in Cuba & Palestine

Equality Index ?
77 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1979
Varies by Region
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1997
Varies by Region
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2008
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
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
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2026
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1993
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1979
Varies by Region
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
Region not surveyed
5% Yes
95% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
87% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
4% Yes
93% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
6% Good place
80% Not a good place
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