Compare LGBT Rights in Netherlands & Syria

Equality Index ?
78 / 100
22 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
18 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1945
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2001
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Legal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
No protections
Since 1964
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2000
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1974
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1978
N/A
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