Equality Index ? | 27 / 100 | 14 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 49 / 100 | 14 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 6 / 100 | 13 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 3% Good Place 0% | 7% Good Place 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 5% Favor 92% Oppose |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 2% Justifiable 93% Not justifiable | 2% Justifiable 91% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 17% Did not mention homosexuals 82% Mentioned homosexuals | 26% Did not mention homosexuals 74% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 6% Agree 80% Disagree | 9% Agree 86% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 9% Yes 80% 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?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 1% Yes 97% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 14% Yes 73% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 1% Justifiable 97% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 7% Did not mention homosexuals 93% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 3% Yes 93% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 4% Good place 81% Not a good place | 2% Good place 82% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 2% Justifiable 93% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 0% Justifiable 98% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 45% Did not mention homosexuals 55% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 4% Justifiable 78% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 17% Did not mention homosexuals 83% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2003 | Varies by Region Since 2022 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 2004 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | State-enforced |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1972 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1973 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1995 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1945 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Since 2004 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Ambiguous |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Varies by Region Since 2019 |
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