Equality Index ? | 19 / 100 | 61 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 29 / 100 | 55 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 8 / 100 | 66 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Varies by Region | Legal Since 2016 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Varies by Region | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Unknown | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2024 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal in some contexts Since 2006 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation only Since 2006 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | N/A | Legal Since 2016 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Varies by Region | Equal Since 2016 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | 5% Yes 95% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 1% Justifiable 87% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 4% Yes 93% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 6% Good place 80% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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