Compare LGBT Rights in Jordan & Philippines

Equality Index ?
17 / 100
58 / 100
Legal Index ?
27 / 100
57 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
59 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1951
Legal
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1988
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1960
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2007
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2018
Legal
Since 1992
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsVaries by Region
Since 2021
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellLegal
Since 2017
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2021
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
6% Did not mention homosexuals
94% Mentioned homosexuals
82% Did not mention homosexuals
18% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
1% Justifiable
95% Not justifiable
19% Justifiable
40% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
37% Agree
44% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
73% Yes
24% No
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
7% Yes
93% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
0% Justifiable
94% Not justifiable
21% Justifiable
44% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
3% Yes
97% No
73% Yes
26% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
58% Good place
38% Not a good place
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