Compare LGBT Rights in Kosovo & Myanmar

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
25 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
13 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
30 / 100
38 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1994
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2006
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1946
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2006
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2018
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
N/A
Since 1861
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
9% Did not mention homosexuals
91% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
36% Agree
55% Disagree
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
23% Good place
58% Not a good place
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