Compare LGBT Rights in Cyprus & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
59 / 100
45 / 100
Legal Index ?
81 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
36 / 100
32 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2015
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1975
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2012
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2004
Legal
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 2012
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