Compare LGBT Rights in Singapore & Syria

Equality Index ?
44 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
39 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
27 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2023
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2018
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1989
Varies by Region
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minorsRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2023
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1992
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2023
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
74% Did not mention homosexuals
26% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
13% Justifiable
59% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
28% Agree
39% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
6% Justifiable
54% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
36% Good place
51% Not a good place
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