Compare LGBT Rights in Lebanon & Cyprus

Equality Index ?
18 / 100
57 / 100
Legal Index ?
18 / 100
78 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
19 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1943
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBannedCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1943
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2016
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegalVaries by Region
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2004
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2013
Equal
Since 2002
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