Compare LGBT Rights in Cyprus & Libya

Equality Index ?
60 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
36 / 100
19 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1953
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2015
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 1953
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyN/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2004
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal with restrictions
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
N/A
Since 1951
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
58% Did not mention homosexuals
39% Mentioned homosexuals
37% Did not mention homosexuals
63% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
13% Justifiable
46% Not justifiable
1% Justifiable
92% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
14% Agree
45% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
29% Rare
67% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
32% Rare
54% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
40% Agree
55% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
42% Yes
39% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
15% Justifiable
50% Not justifiable
5% Justifiable
79% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
34% Good place
50% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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