Equality Index ? | 47 / 100 | 43 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 49 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 45 / 100 | 21 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1997 | Legal Since 2002 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (limited rights) Since 2017 | Banned Since 1992 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2018 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2009 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | Illegal Since 2017 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1992 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1992 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2018 | Single only Since 2017 |
Serving openly in military | Ambiguous Since 1949 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2012 | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1949 | Equal Since 1992 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 47% Good Place 0% | 10% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 7% Justifiable 80% Not justifiable | 5% Justifiable 45% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 28% Did not mention homosexuals 71% Mentioned homosexuals | 54% Did not mention homosexuals 46% Mentioned homosexuals |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 63% Support 19% Against | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 66% Agree 30% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 12% Agree 60% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 31% Yes 30% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for gender-affirming surgery (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, July-August 2016) | 61% Support 20% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 38% Yes 34% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 4% Justifiable 68% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 47% Did not mention homosexuals 53% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 21% Yes 57% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 14% Good place 53% Not a good place | 6% Good place 48% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 2% Justifiable 76% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 30% Did not mention homosexuals 70% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 0% Justifiable 87% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 27% Did not mention homosexuals 73% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 1% Justifiable 87% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 39% Did not mention homosexuals 61% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | 0% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | 28% Did not mention homosexuals 72% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
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