Compare LGBT Rights in Myanmar & Turkey

Equality Index ?
25 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
13 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
38 / 100
33 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1946
State-enforced
Since 2015
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1988
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
No protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1861
Equal
Since 1858
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
9% Did not mention homosexuals
91% Mentioned homosexuals
21% Did not mention homosexuals
76% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
1% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
3% Justifiable
78% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
43% Support
25% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
39% Agree
44% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
36% Agree
55% Disagree
17% Agree
54% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
25% Yes
57% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
9% Yes
78% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
23% Good place
58% Not a good place
11% Good place
68% Not a good place
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