Compare LGBT Rights in Kyrgyzstan & Sri Lanka

Equality Index ?
26 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
41 / 100
20 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
37 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1885
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1996
Banned
Since 1885
Censorship of LGBT IssuesFine as punishment
Since 2023
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2020
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1991
No protections
Since 2014
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2005
Illegal
Since 2017
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1991
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
N/A
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
9% Good Place
0%
24% Good Place
0%
Support of same-sex marriage
(Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023)
Region not surveyed
23% Favor
69% Oppose
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
2% Justifiable
87% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
27% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
13% Agree
70% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
2% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
23% Did not mention homosexuals
77% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
3% Good place
55% Not a good place
6% Good place
30% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
2% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
34% Did not mention homosexuals
66% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
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