LGBT Rights in Bangladesh

Homosexuality: ⚢
✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Gay Marriage: ⚭
✖ Not legal
Censorship: ✔ No censorship
Changing Gender: ✔ Legal, surgery not required
Non-binary gender recognition: ✔ Recognized
Discrimination: Unknown
Employment Discrimination: Unknown
Housing Discrimination: Unknown
Adoption: ✖ Single only
Military: Unknown
Donating Blood: Unknown
Conversion Therapy: ✖ Not banned
Age of Consent: ✖ Unequal

Public Opinion

Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors

Ranked #71 out of 79 countries surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)

Question: "On this list are various groups of people. Could you please mention any that you would not like to have as neighbors?"

(77.3%) Mentioned homosexuals

Did not mention homosexuals (19.5%)

Justifiability of homosexuality

Ranked #74 out of 79 countries surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)

Question: "Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified, or something in between."

(89.4%) Not justifiable

Justifiable (0.2%)

Opinion on same-sex couples as parents

Ranked #68 out of 74 countries surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)

Question: "Homosexual couples are as good parents as other couples"

(75.4%) Disagree

Agree (6.5%)

Perceived Acceptance of Gay People

Ranked #43 out of 119 countries surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)

Question: "Is the city or area where you live a good place or not a good place for homosexuals?"

(28%) Not a good place

Good place (19%)

History

Homosexual activity in Bangladesh

Homosexual activity in Bangladesh is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).

Current status
Since Oct 6, 1860

Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)

Section 377 of the penal code states that "unnatural intersources" with any men women or animal is punishable for 10 years.

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Oct 6, 1860–Sep 17, 2018

Male illegal, female legal

8-10 years in prison under unnatural acts. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending.

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Same-sex marriage in Bangladesh

Same-sex marriage in Bangladesh is not legal.

Current status
Since Oct 6, 1860

Not legal

Homosexuality is illegal in Bangladesh, so same-sex relationships are illegal as well.

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Oct 6, 1860–Sep 9, 2018

Unrecognized

Homosexuality is currently illegal.

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Bangladesh

Censorship of LGBT Issues in Bangladesh is no censorship.

Current status

No censorship

In Bangladesh, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.

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Right to change legal gender in Bangladesh

Right to change legal gender in Bangladesh is legal, surgery not required.

Current status
Since Nov 11, 2013

Legal, surgery not required

Bangladeshi transgender people are allowed to change their legal gender.

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Bangladesh

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Bangladesh is recognized.

Current status
Since Nov 11, 2013

Recognized

The Bangladeshi government has acknowledged a third gender (hijra), and is allowed to be legally registered as a gender.

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LGBT discrimination in Bangladesh

LGBT discrimination in Bangladesh is unknown.

Current status

Unknown

LGBT employment discrimination in Bangladesh

LGBT employment discrimination in Bangladesh is unknown.

Current status

Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Bangladesh

LGBT housing discrimination in Bangladesh is unknown.

Current status

Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Bangladesh

Same-sex adoption in Bangladesh is single only.

Current status

Single only

No laws in place for same sex couples. As well homosexuality is currently illegal.

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Serving openly in military in Bangladesh

Serving openly in military in Bangladesh is unknown.

Current status

Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Bangladesh

Blood donations by MSMs in Bangladesh is unknown.

Current status

Unknown

Conversion therapy in Bangladesh

Conversion therapy in Bangladesh is not banned.

Current status

Not banned

Under a poll by ILGA a huge percentage of bangladeshians would try conversion therapy on someone who is lgbt. Homosexuality is still currently illegal.

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