Compare LGBT Rights in Timor-Leste & United States

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1975
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2002
Varies by Region
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careRestrictedVaries by Region
Since 2021
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2025
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2002
Varies by Region
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2017
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2002
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2022
Varies by Region
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
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