Equality Index ? | 13 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 12 / 100 | 81 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 15 / 100 | 48 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1962 | Legal Since 1977 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Legal Since 2022 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | State-enforced Since 1962 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2005 |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Intersex only Since 2021 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | No protections | Sexual orientation only Since 2008 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | Illegal Since 2016 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Legal Since 2022 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 2007 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal Since 2022 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A | Equal Since 1977 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals | 69% Did not mention homosexuals 29% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 6% Justifiable 68% Not justifiable | 35% Justifiable 33% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 35% Agree 37% Disagree |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | 21% Yes 79% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 46% Rare 47% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 47% Rare 40% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 60% Agree 37% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 48% Yes 43% No |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 16% Tolerate 82% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 15% Tolerate 78% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 1% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable | 33% Justifiable 39% Not justifiable |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 40% Good place 44% Not a good place |
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