Equality Index ? | 15 / 100 | 60 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 5 / 100 | 83 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 25 / 100 | 37 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 40% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 10% Justifiable 55% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 62% Did not mention homosexuals 25% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 31% Agree 36% Disagree |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | 26% Yes 74% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 35% Approve 65% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 44% Approve 57% Disapprove |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 28% Yes 39% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 4% Justifiable 71% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 42% Did not mention homosexuals 58% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 43% Yes 49% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 31% Good place 58% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 2% Justifiable 95% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 19% Did not mention homosexuals 81% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1966 | Legal Since 1832 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1966 | Civil unions Since 2020 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, surgery not required Since 2016 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | Illegal Since 2010 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1966 | Single only Since 2002 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 1966 | Legal Since 2002 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal Since 2019 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1966 | Equal Since 1999 |
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