Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & Sri Lanka

Equality Index ?
45 / 100
29 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
32 / 100
34 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1975
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2012
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2012
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
N/A
Since 1995
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