Compare LGBT Rights in French Polynesia & Palestine

Equality Index ?
90 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1985
Varies by Region
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1975
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Bathroom accessUnknownNo explicit protections
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1982
Varies by Region
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
Region not surveyed
5% Yes
95% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
87% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
4% Yes
93% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
6% Good place
80% Not a good place
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