Equality Index ? | 16 / 100 | 78 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 9 / 100 | 90 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 23 / 100 | 66 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1871 | Legal Since 1945 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1826 | Legal Since 2001 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | State-enforced | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous Since 2016 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2013 |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted Since 1997 | Legal Since 1996 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2018 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1826 | Illegal Since 2023 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1993 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1826 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1993 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1826 | Legal Since 2000 |
Intersex infant surgery | Unknown | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 1974 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal Since 2024 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A | Equal Since 1978 |
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