Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & Palestine

Equality Index ?
43 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
53 / 100
29 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
32 / 100
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Varies by Region
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1975
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2012
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2012
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
Varies by Region
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
Region not surveyed
5% Yes
95% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
16% Tolerate
82% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
22% Tolerate
77% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
87% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
4% Yes
93% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
6% Good place
80% Not a good place
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