Equality Index ? | 4 / 100 | 30 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 5 / 100 | 28 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 3 / 100 | 31 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) Since 1979 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2018 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1979 | Banned Since 1958 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Other punishment Since 2013 | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2016 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1987 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2023 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2023 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1979 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1979 | Gender identity only Since 1973 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1979 | Gender identity only Since 1973 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1979 | N/A Since 1973 |
Public Opinion | ||
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 3% Justifiable 90% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 41% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 44% Agree 31% Disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | Region not surveyed | 30% Yes 51% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 32% Yes 53% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 0% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 41% Did not mention homosexuals 59% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 2% Yes 87% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 1% Good place 90% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 3% Justifiable 92% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 8% Did not mention homosexuals 92% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 1% Justifiable 92% Not justifiable | 0% Justifiable 100% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 99% Did not mention homosexuals 1% Mentioned homosexuals | 100% Did not mention homosexuals 0% Mentioned homosexuals |
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