Equality Index ? | 27 / 100 | 77 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 49 / 100 | 91 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 6 / 100 | 64 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 3% Good Place 0% | 86% Good Place 0% |
Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 78% Strongly/somewhat agree 14% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 74% Strongly/somewhat agree 18% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 81% Support marriage or legal recognition 9% Against |
Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 20% Not much/not at all 63% A great deal/fair amount |
Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 84% Strongly/somewhat agree 8% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 59% Strongly/somewhat agree 26% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 55% Strongly/somewhat agree 29% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 54% Strongly/somewhat agree 31% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 39% Strongly/somewhat agree 43% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 2% Justifiable 93% Not justifiable | 54% Justifiable 16% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 17% Did not mention homosexuals 82% Mentioned homosexuals | 92% Did not mention homosexuals 8% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 6% Agree 80% Disagree | 52% Agree 14% Disagree |
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 | 55% Yes 31% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 1% Justifiable 97% Not justifiable | 36% Justifiable 26% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 7% Did not mention homosexuals 93% Mentioned homosexuals | 85% Did not mention homosexuals 15% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 4% Good place 81% Not a good place | 69% Good place 10% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 28% Justifiable 29% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 83% Did not mention homosexuals 17% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 4% Justifiable 78% Not justifiable | 22% Justifiable 36% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 17% Did not mention homosexuals 83% Mentioned homosexuals | 78% Did not mention homosexuals 22% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2003 | Legal Since 1986 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 2004 | Legal Since 2013 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1972 | Legal, surgery not required Since 2023 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2012 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1995 | Illegal in some contexts Since 1994 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation only Since 1994 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation only Since 1994 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Legal Since 2013 |
Serving openly in military | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Since 2004 | Legal Since 1994 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (3-month deferral) Since 2020 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 1986 |
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