Compare LGBT Rights in Morocco & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?
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Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1962
Illegal (other penalty)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1962
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2021
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionIllegalUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
20% Did not mention homosexuals
80% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
6% Justifiable
68% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
21% Yes
79% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Region not surveyed
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
Region not surveyed
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