Equality Index ? | 73 / 100 | 19 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 82 / 100 | 29 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 63 / 100 | 8 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2000 | Varies by Region |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2016 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | Varies by Region |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Restricted |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Unknown | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2013 | Illegal in some contexts |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2007 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2009 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2013 | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Unknown | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2000 | N/A |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2011 | 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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