Equality Index ? | 54 / 100 | 47 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 66 / 100 | 54 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 43 / 100 | 39 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1961 | Legal Since 1991 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2009 | Banned Since 2022 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Fine as punishment Since 2021 | Varies by Region |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 2020 | Varies by Region Since 2016 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 1998 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1998 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1998 | No protections Since 2015 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2020 | Single only Since 2016 |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2021 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2020 | Legal Since 2016 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2002 | Equal Since 2001 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 43% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | 31% Favor 64% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 56% Strongly/somewhat agree 36% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 67% Support marriage or legal recognition 16% Against | Region not surveyed |
Belief that LGBTI+ is “an immoral and decadent ideology” (GLOBSEC, March 2023 ) | 52% Disagree 37% Agree | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of LGBTI+ people’s rights (GLOBSEC, March 2023 ) | 56% Agree 37% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 59% Strongly/somewhat agree 33% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 16% Not much/not at all 66% A great deal/fair amount | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 67% Strongly/somewhat agree 22% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 36% Strongly/somewhat agree 48% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 45% Strongly/somewhat agree 35% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 43% Strongly/somewhat agree 41% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 25% Strongly/somewhat agree 59% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 18% Justifiable 54% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 62% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 62% Did not mention homosexuals 37% Mentioned homosexuals | 46% Did not mention homosexuals 46% Mentioned homosexuals |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 66% Support 18% Against | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 59% Agree 36% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 23% Agree 41% Disagree | 8% Agree 63% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 49% Yes 39% No | 14% Yes 69% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 42% Rare 46% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 42% Rare 34% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 41% Agree 53% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 16% Yes 72% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | Region not surveyed | 13% Yes 60% No |
Support for gender-affirming surgery (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, July-August 2016) | 59% Support 28% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 27% Favor 64% Oppose | 9% Favor 85% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 36% Yes 54% No | 6% Yes 86% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 13% Yes 66% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 3% Justifiable 73% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 38% Did not mention homosexuals 62% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 32% Good place 24% Not a good place | 11% Good place 53% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 18% Justifiable 44% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 62% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 60% Did not mention homosexuals 40% Mentioned homosexuals | 42% Did not mention homosexuals 58% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 14% Justifiable 53% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 70% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 47% Did not mention homosexuals 53% Mentioned homosexuals | 35% Did not mention homosexuals 65% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1981-1984) | 1% Justifiable 86% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
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