Equality Index ? | 29 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 43 / 100 | 9 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 16 / 100 | 21 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1994 | Varies by Region Since 1993 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1996 | Banned Since 2020 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced | Other punishment Since 2023 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2004 | Illegal Since 2023 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1991 | No protections Since 1993 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1991 | No protections Since 2013 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Single only Since 2023 |
Serving openly in military | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2003 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal Since 2008 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1994 | Varies by Region Since 1997 |
Public Opinion | ||
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 7% Justifiable 74% Not justifiable | 6% Justifiable 71% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 32% Did not mention homosexuals 67% Mentioned homosexuals | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 29% Support 52% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 23% Agree 67% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 11% Agree 73% Disagree | 11% Agree 67% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 14% Yes 74% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | Region not surveyed | 13% Yes 66% No |
Support for gender-affirming surgery (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, July-August 2016) | Region not surveyed | 54% Support 29% Oppose |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 16% Favor 81% Oppose | 5% Favor 90% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 9% Yes 84% No | 8% Yes 86% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 11% Yes 73% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 3% Justifiable 74% Not justifiable | 4% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 28% Did not mention homosexuals 72% Mentioned homosexuals | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 16% Yes 74% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 11% Good place 41% Not a good place | 12% Good place 48% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 6% Justifiable 68% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 3% Justifiable 69% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 75% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 37% Did not mention homosexuals 63% Mentioned homosexuals | 29% Did not mention homosexuals 71% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | 6% Justifiable 83% Not justifiable | 2% Justifiable 87% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | 21% Did not mention homosexuals 79% Mentioned homosexuals | 19% Did not mention homosexuals 81% Mentioned homosexuals |
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