Equality Index ? | 69 / 100 | 54 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 74 / 100 | 66 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 63 / 100 | 43 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1962 | Legal Since 1961 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (limited rights) Since 2006 | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2009 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | Fine as punishment Since 2021 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery | Illegal Since 2020 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2009 | Illegal Since 1998 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1998 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1998 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2014 | Single only Since 2020 |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (1-year deferral) | Legal Since 2020 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1990 | Equal Since 2002 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 66% Good Place 0% | 43% Good Place 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 31% Favor 64% Oppose |
Belief that LGBTI+ is “an immoral and decadent ideology” (GLOBSEC, March 2023 ) | 78% Disagree 17% Agree | 52% Disagree 37% Agree |
Acceptance of LGBTI+ people’s rights (GLOBSEC, March 2023 ) | 72% Agree 24% Disagree | 56% Agree 37% Disagree |
Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 56% Strongly/somewhat agree 36% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 67% Support marriage or legal recognition 16% Against |
Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 59% Strongly/somewhat agree 33% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 16% Not much/not at all 66% A great deal/fair amount |
Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 67% Strongly/somewhat agree 22% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 36% Strongly/somewhat agree 48% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 45% Strongly/somewhat agree 35% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 43% Strongly/somewhat agree 41% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 25% Strongly/somewhat agree 59% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 43% Justifiable 20% Not justifiable | 18% Justifiable 54% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 72% Did not mention homosexuals 19% Mentioned homosexuals | 62% Did not mention homosexuals 37% Mentioned homosexuals |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 66% Support 18% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 59% Agree 36% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 40% Agree 28% Disagree | 23% Agree 41% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 59% Yes 26% No | 49% Yes 39% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 60% Rare 34% Widespread | 42% Rare 46% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 59% Rare 23% Widespread | 42% Rare 34% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 57% Agree 39% Disagree | 41% Agree 53% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 39% Yes 52% No | 16% Yes 72% No |
Support for gender-affirming surgery (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, July-August 2016) | Region not surveyed | 59% Support 28% Oppose |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 65% Favor 29% Oppose | 27% Favor 64% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 71% Yes 22% No | 36% Yes 54% No |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 80% Yes 16% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 39% Good place 33% Not a good place | 32% Good place 24% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 18% Justifiable 44% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 60% Did not mention homosexuals 40% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 47% Justifiable 16% Not justifiable | 14% Justifiable 53% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 76% Did not mention homosexuals 24% Mentioned homosexuals | 47% Did not mention homosexuals 53% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | 39% Justifiable 34% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | 47% Did not mention homosexuals 53% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1981-1984) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 86% Not justifiable |
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