Compare LGBT Rights in Oman & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
2 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
2 / 100
14 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1974
Illegal (other penalty)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1984
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2019
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1979
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1979
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Bathroom accessRestricted (enforced with penalties or fines)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Public Opinion
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