Equality Index ? | 29 / 100 | 44 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 52 / 100 | 68 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 6 / 100 | 21 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 3% Good Place 0% | 18% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 2% Justifiable 93% Not justifiable | 10% Justifiable 67% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 17% Did not mention homosexuals 82% Mentioned homosexuals | 45% Did not mention homosexuals 52% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 6% Agree 80% Disagree | 7% Agree 72% Disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 3% Favor 96% Oppose | 12% Favor 83% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 1% Yes 97% No | 21% Yes 75% 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 |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 4% Good place 81% Not a good place | 11% Good place 70% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 26% Justifiable 42% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 31% Did not mention homosexuals 69% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 3% Justifiable 76% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 51% Did not mention homosexuals 49% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 4% Justifiable 78% Not justifiable | 5% Justifiable 71% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 17% Did not mention homosexuals 83% Mentioned homosexuals | 26% Did not mention homosexuals 74% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2003 | Legal Since 1994 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 2004 | Unrecognized Since 2006 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1972 | Legal, surgery not required Since 2019 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1995 | Illegal Since 2009 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Since 2004 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (6-month deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 2006 |
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