Compare LGBT Rights in Syria & Turks and Caicos Islands

Equality Index ?
18 / 100
67 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
67 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
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Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1949
Banned
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 1949
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalUnknown
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AUnknown
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
Region not surveyed
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