Compare LGBT Rights in Israel & Taiwan

Equality Index ?
62 / 100
59 / 100
Legal Index ?
74 / 100
67 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
51 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1963
Legal
Since 1947
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2008
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2004
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1992
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2002
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2021
Banned (5-year deferral)
Since 2018
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Banned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1948
Equal
Since 1947
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
58% Did not mention homosexuals
42% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
17% Justifiable
41% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
51% Agree
35% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
47% Yes
45% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
19% Justifiable
35% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
40% Yes
47% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
38% Good place
49% Not a good place
39% Good place
42% Not a good place
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