Compare LGBT Rights in Albania & North Macedonia

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
62 / 100
57 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
13 / 100
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%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
6% Justifiable
82% Not justifiable
7% Justifiable
79% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
23% Did not mention homosexuals
76% Mentioned homosexuals
29% Did not mention homosexuals
63% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
10% Agree
70% Disagree
9% Agree
67% Disagree
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
3% Good place
71% Not a good place
12% Good place
73% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
1% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
4% Justifiable
82% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
17% Did not mention homosexuals
83% Mentioned homosexuals
47% Did not mention homosexuals
53% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
1% Justifiable
79% Not justifiable
2% Justifiable
84% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
30% Did not mention homosexuals
70% Mentioned homosexuals
34% Did not mention homosexuals
66% Mentioned homosexuals
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Since 1996
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2010
Unrecognized
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2010
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2013
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2008
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2020
Not banned
Since 2014
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2010
Equal
Since 1996
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