Compare LGBT Rights in Nauru & Sri Lanka

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
40 / 100
21 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
34 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2016
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2018
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2016
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Bathroom accessNo explicit protectionsUnknown
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 1995
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
6% Good place
30% Not a good place
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