Equality Index ? | 37 / 100 | 41 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 62 / 100 | 46 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 12 / 100 | 35 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 9% Good Place 0% | 47% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 6% Justifiable 82% Not justifiable | 7% Justifiable 80% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 23% Did not mention homosexuals 76% Mentioned homosexuals | 28% Did not mention homosexuals 71% Mentioned homosexuals |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 63% Support 19% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 66% Agree 30% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 10% Agree 70% Disagree | 12% Agree 60% Disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 38% Yes 34% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 4% Justifiable 68% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 47% Did not mention homosexuals 53% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 21% Yes 57% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 3% Good place 71% Not a good place | 14% Good place 53% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 2% Justifiable 76% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 30% Did not mention homosexuals 70% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 1% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable | 0% Justifiable 87% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 17% Did not mention homosexuals 83% Mentioned homosexuals | 27% Did not mention homosexuals 73% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 1% Justifiable 79% Not justifiable | 1% Justifiable 87% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 30% Did not mention homosexuals 70% Mentioned homosexuals | 39% Did not mention homosexuals 61% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | Region not surveyed | 0% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | Region not surveyed | 28% Did not mention homosexuals 72% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1995 | Legal Since 1997 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 2010 | Other type of partnership Since 2017 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | State-enforced |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2018 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2010 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2017 | Single only Since 2018 |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2013 | Ambiguous Since 1949 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2008 | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2012 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned Since 2020 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2010 | Equal Since 1949 |
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