Equality Index ? | 82 / 100 | 17 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 89 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 74 / 100 | 20 / 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) | 67% Justifiable 8% Not justifiable | 10% Justifiable 56% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 95% Did not mention homosexuals 5% Mentioned homosexuals | 40% Did not mention homosexuals 60% Mentioned homosexuals |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 16% Support 65% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 24% Agree 65% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 50% Agree 19% Disagree | 21% Agree 51% Disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 3% Justifiable 75% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 41% Did not mention homosexuals 59% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 9% Yes 86% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 10% Good place 87% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 72% Justifiable 10% Not justifiable | 4% Justifiable 63% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 94% Did not mention homosexuals 6% Mentioned homosexuals | 29% Did not mention homosexuals 71% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1791 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1826 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2023 | Not legal Since 1826 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | State-enforced |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2023 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2005 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2005 | No protections Since 1826 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2019 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2005 | No protections Since 1826 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2014 | Single only Since 1826 |
Serving openly in military | N/A | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2011 | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2016 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2006 | N/A |
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