Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & Myanmar

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
25 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
13 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
38 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1946
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 1861
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
9% Did not mention homosexuals
91% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
36% Agree
55% Disagree
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
23% Good place
58% Not a good place
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