Compare LGBT Rights in Syria

Equality Index ?
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
9 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1949
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 adoptionSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Bathroom accessRestricted (enforced with penalties or fines)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
36% Good place
51% Not a good place
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