Compare LGBT Rights in United Kingdom & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
80 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2000
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2003
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2004
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2002
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval required
Since 1989
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
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