Equality Index ? | 8 / 100 | 10 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 8 / 100 | 6 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 14 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1957 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1957 | Banned Since 2009 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced | State-enforced |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1957 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1957 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1957 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2010 | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 1957 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1957 | Unknown |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1957 | N/A |
Public Opinion | ||
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 6% Justifiable 80% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 30% Did not mention homosexuals 69% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 4% Agree 72% Disagree |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 2% Good place 77% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 2% Justifiable 95% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 18% Did not mention homosexuals 82% Mentioned homosexuals |
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