Compare LGBT Rights in Israel, Syria, & Lebanon

Equality Index ?
62 / 100
18 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
73 / 100
9 / 100
17 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
27 / 100
15 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1963
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Ambiguous
Since 2007
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2022
Banned
Since 1949
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1949
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1943
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
IllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2014
RestrictedLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2004
No protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1992
No protectionsNo 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 onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Don't Ask, Don't TellDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2019
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2021
Banned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1948
N/AN/A
Since 2013
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
52% Did not mention homosexuals
48% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
3% Justifiable
79% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
47% Yes
45% No
Region not surveyed
13% Yes
85% No
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
6% Yes
94% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
7% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
40% Yes
47% No
Region not surveyed
18% Yes
80% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
38% Good place
49% Not a good place
36% Good place
51% Not a good place
12% Good place
81% Not a good place
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