Equality Index ? | 15 / 100 | 51 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 5 / 100 | 65 / 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 | 35% Good Place 0% |
Belief that LGBTI+ is “an immoral and decadent ideology” (GLOBSEC, March 2023 ) | Region not surveyed | 51% Disagree 35% Agree |
Acceptance of LGBTI+ people’s rights (GLOBSEC, March 2023 ) | Region not surveyed | 40% Agree 46% Disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 13% Justifiable 58% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 38% Mentioned homosexuals |
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 | 43% Rare 30% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 43% Rare 20% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 25% Agree 68% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 42% Yes 42% No |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 16% Favor 77% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 19% Yes 70% 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 | 20% Good place 45% 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 |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 8% Justifiable 64% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 41% Did not mention homosexuals 59% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1966 | Legal Since 1992 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1966 | Civil unions Since 2024 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2009 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2006 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | Sexual orientation only Since 2006 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | No protections Since 2006 |
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 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned Since 2017 |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1966 | Equal |
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