Equality Index ? | 69 / 100 | 14 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 71 / 100 | 9 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 68 / 100 | 19 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2007 | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 2020 |
Same-sex marriage | Ambiguous Since 2024 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 1991 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2024 | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Restricted |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2013 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | No protections | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2015 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Unknown | N/A |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Unknown | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Unknown |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2007 | N/A |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | Region not surveyed | 17% Yes 83% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 14% Tolerate 82% Not tolerate |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 52% Good place 28% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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