Compare LGBT Rights in Philippines & Indonesia

Equality Index ?
58 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
57 / 100
30 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
11 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegalVaries by Region
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1988
Banned
Since 1974
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2008
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2007
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1992
Restricted
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsVaries by Region
Since 2021
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation onlyNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualVaries by Region
Since 2002
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
82% Did not mention homosexuals
18% Mentioned homosexuals
26% Did not mention homosexuals
74% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
19% Justifiable
40% Not justifiable
2% Justifiable
91% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
37% Agree
44% Disagree
9% Agree
86% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
73% Yes
24% No
9% Yes
80% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
21% Justifiable
44% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
73% Yes
26% No
3% Yes
93% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
58% Good place
38% Not a good place
2% Good place
82% Not a good place
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