Whether trans people face death-penalty risk under local law or enforcement.

📝 Equaldex region: TN; Homosexuality: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment); Censorship: Imprisonment as punishment; Changing gender: Legal, but requires surgery; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Can trans people change the gender marker on official documents?

📝 Equaldex region: TN; Homosexuality: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment); Censorship: Imprisonment as punishment; Changing gender: Legal, but requires surgery; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Is legal gender recognition based on self-declaration or medical requirements?

📝 Self-ID is not allowed; legal gender change typically requires surgical or psychological evidence.

Are nonbinary or third-gender identities officially recognised?

📝 Nonbinary identities are not recognized in legal frameworks.

Can trans people legally change their name on official records?

📝 Name changes may be possible following a court-approved gender change.

Can trans people marry in accordance with their affirmed gender?

📝 Same-sex marriage is not recognized, and same-sex activity is criminalized.

Is gender-affirming healthcare legal and available?

📝 Some access to gender-affirming healthcare exists, mainly through private providers.

Can trans minors access gender-affirming care and support?

📝 No protections or services for trans youth are established in law.

Is gender-affirming healthcare covered by public or private insurance?

📝 Public insurance does not cover transition-related treatments.

Are practices targeting trans people for conversion therapy banned?

📝 Equaldex region: TN; Homosexuality: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment); Censorship: Imprisonment as punishment; Changing gender: Legal, but requires surgery; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Are trans people protected by anti-discrimination laws in housing, work, and services?

📝 Gender identity is not included in anti-discrimination protections.

Are trans people protected under hate crime laws?

📝 No specific hate crime protections based on gender identity.

Are trans people treated with dignity in prisons and detention settings?

📝 Equaldex region: TN; Homosexuality: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment); Censorship: Imprisonment as punishment; Changing gender: Legal, but requires surgery; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Can trans people serve openly in the military?

📝 Trans people are not recognized or protected in military settings.

Are trans identities valid grounds for asylum claims?

📝 Asylum claims related to gender identity may be supported externally, but Tunisia does not provide such protections internally.

Can trans people access gendered spaces that match their affirmed gender?

📝 Access to gendered spaces is not legally protected for trans individuals.