Compare LGBT Rights in Montenegro & Myanmar

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
25 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
13 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
38 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1977
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2021
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1946
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2008
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2012
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2010
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2007
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2017
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1977
N/A
Since 1861
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
28% Did not mention homosexuals
69% Mentioned homosexuals
9% Did not mention homosexuals
91% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
3% Justifiable
84% Not justifiable
1% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
11% Agree
63% Disagree
36% Agree
55% Disagree
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
20% Good place
68% Not a good place
23% Good place
58% Not a good place
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