Compare LGBT Rights in Singapore & Switzerland

Equality Index ?
44 / 100
67 / 100
Legal Index ?
39 / 100
70 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
64 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1989
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minorsLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2022
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1992
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2021
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2023
Equal
Since 1992
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
74% Did not mention homosexuals
26% Mentioned homosexuals
93% Did not mention homosexuals
6% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
13% Justifiable
59% Not justifiable
61% Justifiable
13% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
28% Agree
39% Disagree
49% Agree
25% Disagree
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
6% Justifiable
54% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
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