Equality Index ? | 10 / 100 | 18 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 4 / 100 | 8 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 16 / 100 | 27 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1987 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1949 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1983 | Banned Since 1949 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 1983 | Varies by Region Since 1949 |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Restricted |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Unknown | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal Since 1983 | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Unknown |
Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 1983 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2016 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1983 | N/A |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 5% Good place 91% Not a good place | 36% Good place 51% Not a good place |
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