Compare LGBT Rights in Turkey & Vanuatu

Equality Index ?
34 / 100
40 / 100
Legal Index ?
34 / 100
46 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
34 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1858
Legal
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2015
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1988
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2025
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2016
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2014
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1858
Equal
Since 2007
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