Equality Index ? | 77 / 100 | 69 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 93 / 100 | 78 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 62 / 100 | 60 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1971 | Legal Since 1991 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2019 | Legal Since 2022 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2009 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2022 |
Gender-Affirming Care | Unknown | Unknown |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Intersex only Since 2018 | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2004 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2020 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2015 | Legal Since 2021 |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 1992 |
Intersex infant surgery | Full ban Since 2018 | Unknown |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Legal Since 2023 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Varies by Region Since 2023 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2002 | Equal Since 1992 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 70% Good Place 0% | 76% Good Place 0% |
Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 58% Strongly/somewhat agree 35% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 70% Support marriage or legal recognition 18% Against |
Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 60% Strongly/somewhat agree 34% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 37% Not much/not at all 45% A great deal/fair amount |
Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 69% Strongly/somewhat agree 24% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 56% Strongly/somewhat agree 33% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 60% Strongly/somewhat agree 27% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 49% Strongly/somewhat agree 38% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 48% Strongly/somewhat agree 41% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 52% Justifiable 17% Not justifiable | 61% Justifiable 13% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 86% Did not mention homosexuals 11% Mentioned homosexuals | 93% Did not mention homosexuals 6% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 54% Agree 26% Disagree | 49% Agree 25% Disagree |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 48% Rare 46% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 34% Rare 48% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 65% Agree 30% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 57% Yes 36% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 52% Yes 32% No | 48% Yes 30% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 56% Good place 28% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 58% Justifiable 14% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 89% Did not mention homosexuals 11% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 45% Justifiable 22% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 81% Did not mention homosexuals 19% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | Region not surveyed | 20% Justifiable 44% Not justifiable |
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