Compare LGBT Rights in Israel, Palestine, & Jordan

Equality Index ?
62 / 100
18 / 100
17 / 100
Legal Index ?
73 / 100
28 / 100
27 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
8 / 100
6 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1963
Varies by Region
Since 1951
Legal
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2022
UnrecognizedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by RegionImprisonment as punishment
Since 1960
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
IllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2014
N/ABanned
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2004
UnknownNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1992
Illegal in some contextsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2023
Single onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
N/ADon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2021
LegalUnknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1948
Varies by RegionEqual
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
6% Did not mention homosexuals
94% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
95% Not justifiable
"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
5% Yes
95% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
7% Yes
93% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
87% Not justifiable
0% Justifiable
94% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
40% Yes
47% No
4% Yes
93% No
3% Yes
97% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
38% Good place
49% Not a good place
6% Good place
80% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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