Compare LGBT Rights in Monaco & Syria

Equality Index ?
53 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
27 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1793
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2020
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2020
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2005
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/ADon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
36% Good place
51% Not a good place
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