Equality Index ? | 64 / 100 | 22 / 100 | 11 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 84 / 100 | 38 / 100 | 6 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 44 / 100 | 6 / 100 | 16 / 100 |
Law | |||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1963 | Legal Since 1951 | Ambiguous Since 2000 |
Same-sex marriage | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only Since 2022 | Unrecognized | Banned |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment | Imprisonment as punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2015 | Legal, but requires surgery | Legal, but requires surgery |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 1992 | No protections Since 1952 | No protections Since 1971 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 | No protections Since 1952 | No protections Since 1971 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1992 | No protections Since 1952 | No protections Since 1971 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2023 | Illegal | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1992 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2021 | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2022 | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1948 | Equal | N/A |
Public Opinion | |||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 44% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | 36% Favor 56% Oppose | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 6% Did not mention homosexuals 94% Mentioned homosexuals | 16% Did not mention homosexuals 84% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 95% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 47% Yes 45% No | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | Region not surveyed | 7% Yes 93% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 49% Yes 27% No | 14% Yes 62% No | 16% Yes 58% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 39% Yes 41% No | Region not surveyed | 28% Yes 41% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 0% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 38% Did not mention homosexuals 62% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 40% Yes 47% No | 3% Yes 97% No | 3% Yes 95% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 38% Good place 49% Not a good place | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 0% Justifiable 100% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 5% Did not mention homosexuals 95% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 31% Justifiable 42% Not justifiable | 0% Justifiable 98% Not justifiable | 0% Justifiable 100% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 2% Did not mention homosexuals 98% Mentioned homosexuals | 0% Did not mention homosexuals 100% Mentioned homosexuals |
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