Compare LGBT Rights in Philippines & Syria

Equality Index ?
56 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
10 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
58 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1988
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1992
Restricted
Since 2011
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
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 surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2017
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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