Equality Index ? | 47 / 100 | 79 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 67 / 100 | 92 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 28 / 100 | 66 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1995 | Legal Since 1979 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2003 | Legal Since 2022 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship Since 1997 |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions Since 2025 |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Legal |
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 2019 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2019 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2019 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2003 | Legal Since 2022 |
Intersex infant surgery | Full ban Since 2020 | Full ban Since 2025 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2008 | Legal Since 1993 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2008 | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2020 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2001 | Equal Since 1979 |
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 |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 10% Agree 70% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 3% Good place 71% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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