Equality Index ? | 78 / 100 | 39 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 90 / 100 | 43 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 66 / 100 | 36 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1945 | Legal Since 1858 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2001 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | State-enforced |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2013 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2017 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 1996 | Legal Since 2009 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2018 | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2023 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2016 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1993 | Sexual orientation only Since 2018 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1993 | No protections Since 1858 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2000 | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1974 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2024 | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1980 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1978 | Equal Since 1858 |
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