Equality Index ? | 47 / 100 | 75 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 67 / 100 | 88 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 28 / 100 | 61 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1995 | Legal Since 1944 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2003 | Legal Since 2003 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Legal Since 1979 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2010 | Illegal Since 2003 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2003 | Legal Since 2006 |
Intersex infant surgery | Full ban Since 2020 | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2008 | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2008 | Banned (less than 6-month deferral) Since 2023 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2020 | Banned Since 2023 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2001 | Equal Since 1985 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 23% Did not mention homosexuals 76% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 6% Justifiable 82% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 84% Support 7% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 72% Agree 21% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 10% Agree 70% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 42% Rare 57% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 46% Rare 49% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 82% Agree 17% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 70% Yes 29% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 3% Good place 71% Not a good place | 74% Good place 12% Not a good place |
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