Compare LGBT Rights in Kuwait & Cyprus

Equality Index ?
20 / 100
60 / 100
Legal Index ?
20 / 100
84 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
36 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1960
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1960
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforced
Since 2022
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Since 1999
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1960
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1960
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1960
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionN/ASingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellLegal
Since 2004
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/AEqual
Since 2002
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