Equality Index ? | 15 / 100 | 43 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 5 / 100 | 61 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 25 / 100 | 24 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 23% Good Place 0% |
Belief that LGBTI+ is “an immoral and decadent ideology” (GLOBSEC, March 2023 ) | Region not surveyed | 36% Disagree 53% Agree |
Acceptance of LGBTI+ people’s rights (GLOBSEC, March 2023 ) | Region not surveyed | 21% Agree 69% Disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 4% Justifiable 66% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 31% Did not mention homosexuals 60% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 10% Agree 60% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 32% Yes 48% No |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | 26% Yes 74% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 45% Rare 29% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 40% Rare 23% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 20% Agree 71% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 12% Yes 60% No |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 18% Favor 79% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 31% Yes 61% No |
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 |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 27% Good place 34% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 15% Justifiable 45% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 50% Did not mention homosexuals 50% Mentioned homosexuals |
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 |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 10% Justifiable 48% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 41% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1966 | Legal Since 1968 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1966 | Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment | No censorship Since 1990 |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 1966 | Illegal Since 2023 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized Since 1966 | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | Illegal Since 2023 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1966 | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 1966 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2004 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1966 | Equal Since 2002 |
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