Compare LGBT Rights in Keryneia & Lemesos

Equality Index ?
53 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
53 / 100
75 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1998
Civil unions (limited rights)
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1975
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2014
Illegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2014
Sexual orientation only
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellLegal
Since 2004
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Since 2022
Bathroom accessNo explicit protectionsNo explicit protections
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2014
Equal
Since 2002
Public Opinion
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