Equality Index ? | 37 / 100 | 61 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 62 / 100 | 62 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 12 / 100 | 61 / 100 |
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 for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 77% Strongly/somewhat agree 12% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 73% Support marriage or legal recognition 11% Against |
Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 74% Strongly/somewhat agree 14% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 25% Not much/not at all 66% A great deal/fair amount |
Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 84% Strongly/somewhat agree 9% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 75% Strongly/somewhat agree 15% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 79% Strongly/somewhat agree 14% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 70% Strongly/somewhat agree 20% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 64% Strongly/somewhat agree 25% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 6% Justifiable 82% Not justifiable | 22% Justifiable 51% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 23% Did not mention homosexuals 76% Mentioned homosexuals | 64% Did not mention homosexuals 36% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 10% Agree 70% Disagree | 42% Agree 23% Disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 5% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 60% Did not mention homosexuals 40% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 3% Good place 71% Not a good place | 21% Good place 52% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 3% Justifiable 63% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 66% Did not mention homosexuals 33% Mentioned homosexuals |
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 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1995 | Legal Since 1956 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 2010 | Unregistered cohabitation |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Ambiguous |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2010 | Illegal |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2017 | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2013 | Legal Since 2005 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2008 | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1977 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned Since 2020 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2010 | Equal Since 1997 |
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