Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & Russia

Equality Index ?
45 / 100
27 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
32 / 100
23 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Varies by Region
Since 1996
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1995
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1975
Illegal
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careRestrictedBanned
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2012
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2012
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2003
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2008
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
Varies by Region
Since 1996
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