Compare LGBT Rights in Afghanistan & Bosnia and Herzegovina

Equality Index ?
1 / 100
42 / 100
Legal Index ?
0 / 100
67 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
2 / 100
17 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
6% Good Place
0%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
5% Justifiable
88% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
44% Did not mention homosexuals
53% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
12% Agree
69% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
13% Favor
84% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
13% Yes
82% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
2% Good place
89% Not a good place
10% Good place
70% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
3% Justifiable
82% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
36% Did not mention homosexuals
64% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
Region not surveyed
3% Justifiable
82% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
Region not surveyed
44% Did not mention homosexuals
56% Mentioned homosexuals
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1976
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1971
Unrecognized
Since 2018
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2021
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
Illegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2017
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Varies by Region
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
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