Compare LGBT Rights in Fiji & Lebanon

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
18 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
15 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2010
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1943
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2002
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 1943
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1999
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2019
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2010
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2010
N/A
Since 2013
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
52% Did not mention homosexuals
48% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
3% Justifiable
79% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
13% Yes
85% No
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
Region not surveyed
6% Yes
94% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
7% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
18% Yes
80% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
12% Good place
81% Not a good place
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