Compare LGBT Rights in Pitcairn Islands & Sudan

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
71 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
19 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1967
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 2020
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1991
Right to change legal genderUnknownIllegal
Gender-affirming careN/ARestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2001
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryN/ANot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Bathroom accessUnknownRestricted (enforced with penalties or fines)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
Region not surveyed
17% Yes
83% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
14% Tolerate
82% Not tolerate
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