Equality Index ? | 82 / 100 | 92 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 89 / 100 | 98 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 74 / 100 | 87 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 87% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 67% Justifiable 8% Not justifiable | 82% Justifiable 4% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 95% Did not mention homosexuals 5% Mentioned homosexuals | 94% Did not mention homosexuals 2% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 50% Agree 19% Disagree | 82% Agree 6% Disagree |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 82% Good place 4% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 72% Justifiable 10% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 94% Did not mention homosexuals 6% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1791 | Legal Since 1940 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2023 | Legal Since 2010 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2023 | Legal, surgery not required Since 2019 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2019 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2005 | Illegal |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2019 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1996 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2005 | Ambiguous |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2014 | Legal Since 2006 |
Serving openly in military | N/A | N/A |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2011 | Banned (3-month deferral) Since 2022 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2023 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2006 | Equal |
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