Compare LGBT Rights in Kuwait & Azerbaijan

Equality Index ?
20 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
20 / 100
50 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
6 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1960
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1960
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforced
Since 2022
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Since 2001
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1960
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1960
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1960
No protections
Since 1999
Same-sex adoptionN/AIllegal
Since 1999
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/AEqual
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