Equality Index ? | 32 / 100 | 19 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 33 / 100 | 29 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 31 / 100 | 8 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 1860 | Varies by Region |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2016 | Varies by Region |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2023 | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 2018 | Restricted |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2023 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Varies by Region | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 | Illegal in some contexts |
LGBT employment discrimination | Gender identity only Since 2018 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Gender identity only Since 2018 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | N/A |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1862 | Varies by Region |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 41% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 3% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 44% Agree 31% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | Region not surveyed | 5% Yes 95% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 0% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable | 1% Justifiable 87% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 2% Yes 87% No | 4% Yes 93% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 1% Good place 90% Not a good place | 6% Good place 80% Not a good place |
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