Equality Index ? | 80 / 100 | 13 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 100 / 100 | 12 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 61 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1973 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1962 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2017 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 1962 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2015 | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Restricted |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2017 | Intersex only Since 2021 |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2014 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2014 | Illegal |
Intersex infant surgery | Full ban Since 2015 | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2016 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1998 | N/A |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 6% Justifiable 68% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | Region not surveyed | 21% Yes 79% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 52% Rare 38% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 46% Rare 42% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 73% Agree 20% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 83% Yes 10% No | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 16% Tolerate 82% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 15% Tolerate 78% Not tolerate |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 72% Good place 12% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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