Equality Index ? | 45 / 100 | 68 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 62 / 100 | 93 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 29 / 100 | 43 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1995 | Legal Since 2015 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 2010 | Legal Since 2024 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions Since 2017 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized Since 2018 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2010 | Illegal Since 2024 |
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 | Legal Since 2024 |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2013 | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2008 | Legal Since 2022 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned Since 2020 | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2010 | Equal Since 2015 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 9% Good Place 0% | 45% Good Place 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 48% Favor 49% Oppose |
Acceptance of having an LGBT+ child (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | 28% Support 64% Not Support | Region not surveyed |
Belief that being LGBTI is a sickness (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | 49% Disagree 43% Agree | Region not surveyed |
Agreement that LGBT people deserve equal rights (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | 70% Agree 29% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex marriage (Western Balkins) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | 26% Acceptable 73% Unacceptable | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 6% Justifiable 82% Not justifiable | 21% Justifiable 38% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 23% Did not mention homosexuals 76% Mentioned homosexuals | 66% Did not mention homosexuals 33% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 10% Agree 70% Disagree | 9% Agree 66% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 48% Yes 47% No |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 26% Favor 70% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 50% Yes 44% No |
Acceptance of having an LGBT+ child (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, 2015) | 6% Support 60% Not Support | Region not surveyed |
Belief that being LGBTI is a sickness (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, 2015) | 0% Disagree 48% Agree | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex marriage (Western Balkins) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, 2015) | 10% Acceptable 90% Unacceptable | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 53% Yes 40% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 3% Good place 71% Not a good place | 24% Good place 61% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 1% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 17% Did not mention homosexuals 83% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 1% Justifiable 79% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 30% Did not mention homosexuals 70% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
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