Equality Index ? | 66 / 100 | 13 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 81 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 51 / 100 | 25 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019) (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 47% Yes 45% No | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 40% Yes 47% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 38% Good place 49% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1988 | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
Same-sex marriage | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only Since 2006 | Not legal Since 1932 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2015 | Illegal Since 1932 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized Since 1932 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 1992 | No protections Since 1932 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 1992 | No protections Since 1932 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1992 | No protections Since 1932 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2008 | Illegal Since 1932 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1992 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2018 | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1932 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2022 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1948 | N/A Since 1932 |
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