Compare LGBT Rights in Armenia

Equality Index ?
25 / 100
Legal Index ?
45 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
5 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2004
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2006
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsAmbiguous
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2004
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
17% Did not mention homosexuals
82% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
2% Justifiable
93% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
6% Agree
80% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
3% Favor
96% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
1% Yes
97% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
1% Justifiable
97% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
4% Good place
81% Not a good place
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