Compare LGBT Rights in Fiji & Syria

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
27 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2010
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2002
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1999
Restricted
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
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2010
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2010
N/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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