Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & Syria

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
27 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
36% Good place
51% Not a good place
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