Equality Index ? | 77 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 91 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 63 / 100 |
Public Opinion | |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 78% Good Place 0% |
Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 70% Strongly/somewhat agree 21% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 81% Support marriage or legal recognition 8% Against |
Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 72% Strongly/somewhat agree 19% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 19% Not much/not at all 60% A great deal/fair amount |
Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 74% Strongly/somewhat agree 14% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 62% Strongly/somewhat agree 21% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 58% Strongly/somewhat agree 21% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 52% Strongly/somewhat agree 30% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 49% Strongly/somewhat agree 34% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 84% Support 7% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 72% Agree 21% Disagree |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 42% Rare 57% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 46% Rare 49% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 82% Agree 17% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 70% Yes 29% No |
Support for gender-affirming surgery (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, July-August 2016) | 78% Support 11% Oppose |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 74% Good place 12% Not a good place |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1944 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2003 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2003 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2006 |
Serving openly in military | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (3-month deferral) Since 2023 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2023 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1985 |
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