Compare LGBT Rights in Sint Maarten & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
81 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
81 / 100
14 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (other penalty)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2007
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1979
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Bathroom accessUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
Public Opinion
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