Compare LGBT Rights in Timor-Leste & Indonesia

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
30 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
11 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1975
Varies by Region
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2011
Banned
Since 1974
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2008
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2002
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2002
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2017
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2002
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Varies by Region
Since 2002
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