Compare LGBT Rights in Armenia & Cyprus

Equality Index ?
33 / 100
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
76 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
5 / 100
33 / 100
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
17% Did not mention homosexuals
82% Mentioned homosexuals
58% Did not mention homosexuals
39% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
2% Justifiable
93% Not justifiable
17% Justifiable
46% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
6% Agree
80% Disagree
14% Agree
45% Disagree
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
29% Rare
67% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
32% Rare
54% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
40% Agree
55% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
42% Yes
39% No
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
3% Favor
96% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2016, Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
1% Yes
97% No
Region not surveyed
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People
(Gallup, 2013)
4% Good place
81% Not a good place
34% Good place
50% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized onlyCivil unions
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderN/AAmbiguous
Legal recognition of non-binary genderN/ANot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1995
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2004
Legal
Since 2004
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2002
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