Equality Index ? | 45 / 100 | 46 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 62 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 29 / 100 | 28 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1995 | Legal Since 2003 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 2010 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2010 | Illegal Since 2016 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2017 | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2013 | Legal Since 2006 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2008 | Varies by Region Since 2012 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned Since 2020 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2010 | Equal |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 9% Good Place 0% | 6% Good Place 0% |
Acceptance of having an LGBT+ child (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | 28% Support 64% Not Support | 22% Support 71% Not Support |
Belief that being LGBTI is a sickness (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | 49% Disagree 43% Agree | 40% Disagree 54% Agree |
Agreement that LGBT people deserve equal rights (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | 70% Agree 29% Disagree | 63% Agree 35% Disagree |
Acceptance of same-sex marriage (Western Balkins) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | 26% Acceptable 73% Unacceptable | 26% Acceptable 71% Unacceptable |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 6% Justifiable 82% Not justifiable | 5% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 23% Did not mention homosexuals 76% Mentioned homosexuals | 44% Did not mention homosexuals 53% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 10% Agree 70% Disagree | 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 |
Acceptance of having an LGBT+ child (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, 2015) | 6% Support 60% Not Support | 8% Support 53% Not Support |
Belief that being LGBTI is a sickness (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, 2015) | 0% Disagree 48% Agree | 0% Disagree 59% Agree |
Acceptance of same-sex marriage (Western Balkins) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, 2015) | 10% Acceptable 90% Unacceptable | 9% Acceptable 86% Unacceptable |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 3% Good place 71% Not a good place | 10% Good place 70% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 1% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 82% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 17% Did not mention homosexuals 83% Mentioned homosexuals | 36% Did not mention homosexuals 64% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 1% Justifiable 79% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 82% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 30% Did not mention homosexuals 70% Mentioned homosexuals | 44% Did not mention homosexuals 56% Mentioned homosexuals |
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