Compare LGBT Rights in Marshall Islands & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
14 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2005
Illegal (other penalty)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1988
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Bathroom accessNo explicit protectionsUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2005
N/A
Public Opinion
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