Equality Index ? | 19 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 29 / 100 | 63 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 8 / 100 | 67 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Varies by Region | Legal Since 1957 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Legal Since 2025 |
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 | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Gender identity only Since 2015 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Gender identity only Since 2015 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Legal Since 2025 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | N/A | Legal Since 2005 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Varies by Region | Equal Since 1957 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 64% Did not mention homosexuals 36% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 22% Justifiable 51% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 42% Agree 23% Disagree |
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 | 5% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable |
"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 | 21% Good place 52% Not a good place |
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