Equality Index ? | 50 / 100 | 60 / 100 | 69 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 60 / 100 | 73 / 100 | 69 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 41 / 100 | 48 / 100 | 68 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Legal | Legal Since 1947 | Legal Since 1957 |
Same-sex marriage | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only Since 2019 | Legal Since 2019 | Legal Since 2025 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship Since 2003 | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2020 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2008 | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Legal Since 2014 | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Varies by Region | Illegal in some contexts Since 2004 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Varies by Region | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2007 | Unknown |
LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region | No protections | Gender identity only Since 2015 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Legal Since 2023 | Legal Since 2025 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned Since 2018 | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2002 | Legal Since 2005 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (5-year deferral) Since 2018 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2018 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 1947 | Equal Since 1997 |
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