Compare LGBT Rights in Somalia

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1975
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1964
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguous
Bathroom accessNo explicit protections
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Public Opinion
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