Equality Index ? | 37 / 100 | 69 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 62 / 100 | 81 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 12 / 100 | 58 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 9% Good Place 0% | 65% Good Place 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 38% Favor 58% Oppose |
Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 70% Strongly/somewhat agree 22% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 67% Support marriage or legal recognition 19% Against |
Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 70% Strongly/somewhat agree 23% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 15% Not much/not at all 70% A great deal/fair amount |
Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 82% Strongly/somewhat agree 13% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 70% Strongly/somewhat agree 21% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 58% Strongly/somewhat agree 32% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 58% Strongly/somewhat agree 31% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 58% Strongly/somewhat agree 29% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 6% Justifiable 82% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 23% Did not mention homosexuals 76% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 71% Support 15% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 69% Agree 23% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 10% Agree 70% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 54% Yes 38% No |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 67% Tolerate 32% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 70% Tolerate 28% Not tolerate |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 31% Yes 50% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 17% Justifiable 45% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 62% Did not mention homosexuals 38% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 32% Yes 61% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 3% Good place 71% Not a good place | 49% Good place 51% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 7% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 53% Did not mention homosexuals 45% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 1% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable | 9% Justifiable 60% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 17% Did not mention homosexuals 83% Mentioned homosexuals | 54% Did not mention homosexuals 46% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 1% Justifiable 79% Not justifiable | 6% Justifiable 67% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 30% Did not mention homosexuals 70% Mentioned homosexuals | 50% Did not mention homosexuals 50% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | Region not surveyed | 7% Justifiable 74% Not justifiable |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1981-1984) | Region not surveyed | 5% Justifiable 72% Not justifiable |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1995 | Legal Since 1998 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 2010 | Legal Since 2006 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2004 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2010 | Illegal Since 1996 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Sexual orientation only Since 1996 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | Sexual orientation only Since 1999 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2017 | Legal Since 2010 |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2013 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 1996 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2008 | Legal Since 2014 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned Since 2020 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2010 | Equal Since 2007 |
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