Equality Index ? | 64 / 100 | 55 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 64 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 45 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 29% Good Place 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 41% Favor 54% Oppose |
Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 33% Strongly/somewhat agree 54% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 67% Support marriage or legal recognition 22% Against |
Belief that LGBTI+ is “an immoral and decadent ideology” (GLOBSEC, March 2023 ) | Region not surveyed | 60% Disagree 31% Agree |
Acceptance of LGBTI+ people’s rights (GLOBSEC, March 2023 ) | Region not surveyed | 54% Agree 38% Disagree |
Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 38% Strongly/somewhat agree 50% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 24% Not much/not at all 61% A great deal/fair amount |
Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 64% Strongly/somewhat agree 23% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 52% Strongly/somewhat agree 29% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 45% Strongly/somewhat agree 33% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 43% Strongly/somewhat agree 37% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 39% Strongly/somewhat agree 42% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 22% Justifiable 52% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 65% Did not mention homosexuals 28% Mentioned homosexuals |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 66% Support 22% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 33% Agree 58% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 12% Agree 57% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 47% Yes 42% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 43% Rare 49% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 44% Rare 42% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 49% Agree 46% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 41% Yes 40% No |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 32% Favor 59% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 42% Yes 47% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 25% Yes 54% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 14% Justifiable 53% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 60% Did not mention homosexuals 40% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 42% Yes 46% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 21% Good place 54% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 9% Justifiable 58% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 49% Did not mention homosexuals 51% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 8% Justifiable 69% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | Region not surveyed | 4% Justifiable 84% Not justifiable |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal | Legal Since 1970 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2010 | Unregistered cohabitation Since 2012 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship Since 2020 |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 1991 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only Since 1964 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1974 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 1991 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 1932 |
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