Compare LGBT Rights in Georgia & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
32 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
50 / 100
20 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
13 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2000
Illegal (other penalty)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2014
Unknown
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2024
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2000
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
38% Did not mention homosexuals
62% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
1% Justifiable
91% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
3% Agree
82% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
3% Favor
95% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
5% Yes
93% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
0% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
4% Good place
76% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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