Compare LGBT Rights in Kuwait & Marshall Islands

Equality Index ?
6 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1960
Legal
Since 2005
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1984
Banned
Since 1988
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2020
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionN/AIllegal
Since 2004
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Bathroom accessPartially restricted
Since 2022
No explicit protections
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2005
Public Opinion
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