Compare LGBT Rights in Timor-Leste & Singapore

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
46 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
42 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
49 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1975
Legal
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2011
Banned
Since 2018
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1989
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2002
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal, but restricted for minors
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
Since 2019
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
Legal
Since 2023
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1992
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 2023
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
74% Did not mention homosexuals
26% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
13% Justifiable
59% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
28% Agree
39% Disagree
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
6% Justifiable
54% Not justifiable
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