Compare LGBT Rights in Libya

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
19 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1953
Same-sex marriageBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1953
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionN/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictions
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1951
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
37% Did not mention homosexuals
63% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
1% Justifiable
92% Not justifiable
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
5% Justifiable
79% Not justifiable
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