Equality Index ? | 15 / 100 | 38 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 5 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 25 / 100 | 12 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 9% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 91% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 38% Did not mention homosexuals 62% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 3% Agree 82% 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 in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 3% Favor 95% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 5% Yes 93% 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 | 0% Justifiable 96% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 42% Did not mention homosexuals 58% Mentioned homosexuals | 13% Did not mention homosexuals 87% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 4% Good place 76% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 0% Justifiable 97% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 8% Did not mention homosexuals 92% 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 | 1% Justifiable 87% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 23% Did not mention homosexuals 77% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1966 | Legal Since 2000 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1966 | Not legal |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 1966 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2008 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized Since 1966 | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | Illegal Since 2012 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1966 | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 1966 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal Since 2017 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1966 | Equal Since 2000 |
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