Equality Index ? | 22 / 100 | 17 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 38 / 100 | 16 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 6 / 100 | 19 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1951 | Ambiguous Since 1943 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment | Ambiguous |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2016 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1952 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1952 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1952 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Since 2019 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned Since 2013 |
Equal age of consent | Equal | N/A Since 2013 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 4% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 1% Justifiable 95% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 79% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 6% Did not mention homosexuals 94% Mentioned homosexuals | 52% Did not mention homosexuals 48% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 13% Yes 85% No |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | 7% Yes 93% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer | 6% Yes 94% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 14% Yes 62% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 0% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable | 7% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 38% Did not mention homosexuals 62% Mentioned homosexuals | 42% Did not mention homosexuals 59% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 3% Yes 97% No | 18% Yes 80% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 12% Good place 81% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 0% Justifiable 100% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 5% Did not mention homosexuals 95% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 0% Justifiable 98% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 2% Did not mention homosexuals 98% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
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