Equality Index ? | 58 / 100 | 67 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 82 / 100 | 63 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 35 / 100 | 71 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1977 | Legal Since 1865 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions Since 2014 | Civil unions Since 2018 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2014 | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2003 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2019 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2008 | Sexual orientation only Since 2019 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2008 | Sexual orientation only Since 2019 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2022 | Step-child adoption only Since 2018 |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1999 | Legal Since 1958 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1998 | Equal Since 1865 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 31% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 15% Justifiable 62% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 60% Did not mention homosexuals 35% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 21% Agree 56% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 39% Rare 52% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 45% Rare 38% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 36% Agree 58% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 39% Yes 52% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 36% Yes 44% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 31% Favor 64% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 45% Yes 48% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 18% Good place 48% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 19% Justifiable 51% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 55% Did not mention homosexuals 45% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
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