Compare LGBT Rights in Timor-Leste & Palestine

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
29 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1975
Varies by Region
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2011
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2002
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2009
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2002
Illegal in some contexts
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
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
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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