Equality Index ? | 85 / 100 | 62 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 97 / 100 | 86 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 73 / 100 | 38 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 95% Did not mention homosexuals 5% Mentioned homosexuals | 66% Did not mention homosexuals 33% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 75% Justifiable 9% Not justifiable | 28% Justifiable 38% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 50% Agree 19% Disagree | 9% Agree 66% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019) (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 48% Yes 47% No |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 26% Favor 70% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2016, Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 50% Yes 44% No |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 53% Yes 40% No |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 24% Good place 61% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1791 | Legal Since 1951 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2023 | Civil unions Since 2015 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2023 | Legal, surgery not required Since 2017 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized Since 2018 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2005 | Illegal Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2005 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2005 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2014 | Single only Since 1996 |
Serving openly in military | N/A | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2011 | Legal Since 2022 |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2006 | Equal Since 2015 |
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