Equality Index ? | 16 / 100 | 55 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 18 / 100 | 75 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 15 / 100 | 35 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Male illegal, female legal Since 1943 | Legal Since 1977 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned | Civil unions (limited rights) Since 2021 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 1943 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2016 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2008 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal Since 2012 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Unknown | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | Illegal Since 2010 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal Since 2007 |
Intersex infant surgery | Unknown | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Since 2019 | Legal Since 2017 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal Since 2014 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 2013 | Equal Since 1977 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 52% Did not mention homosexuals 48% Mentioned homosexuals | 28% Did not mention homosexuals 69% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 3% Justifiable 79% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 84% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 11% Agree 63% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 13% Yes 85% No | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | 6% Yes 94% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 7% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 18% Yes 80% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 12% Good place 81% Not a good place | 20% Good place 68% Not a good place |
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