Equality Index ? | 11 / 100 | 12 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 6 / 100 | 7 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 16 / 100 | 18 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Ambiguous Since 2000 | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 2020 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned | Banned Since 1991 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment | State-enforced |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1971 | No protections Since 1956 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1971 | No protections Since 1956 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1971 | No protections Since 1956 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Unknown |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A | N/A |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 16% Did not mention homosexuals 84% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | Region not surveyed | 17% Yes 83% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 16% Yes 58% No | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 14% Tolerate 82% Not tolerate |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 28% Yes 41% No | 29% Yes 43% No |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 3% Yes 95% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 0% Justifiable 100% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 0% Did not mention homosexuals 100% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
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