Compare LGBT Rights in French Polynesia & Syria

Equality Index ?
100 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
27 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1985
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1975
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/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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