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
Bathroom accessRestricted (enforced with penalties or fines)
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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