Equality Index ? | 11 / 100 | 11 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 6 / 100 | 3 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 16 / 100 | 19 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Ambiguous Since 2000 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1953 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned | Banned Since 1953 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment | Imprisonment as punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized Since 1951 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1971 | No protections Since 1951 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1971 | No protections Since 1951 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1971 | No protections Since 1951 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal Since 1953 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A | N/A |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 16% Did not mention homosexuals 84% Mentioned homosexuals | 37% Did not mention homosexuals 63% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 92% Not justifiable |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 16% Yes 58% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 28% Yes 41% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 5% Justifiable 79% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 24% Did not mention homosexuals 76% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 3% Yes 95% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 0% Justifiable 100% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 0% Did not mention homosexuals 100% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
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