Equality Index ? | 78 / 100 | 66 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 94 / 100 | 92 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 61 / 100 | 40 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1997 | Legal Since 2015 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2017 | Legal Since 2024 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Varies by Region Since 2024 | No censorship Since 2016 |
Right to change legal gender | Varies by Region Since 1988 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2017 |
Gender-affirming care | Varies by Region Since 2025 | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2025 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2025 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2024 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2013 | Illegal Since 2024 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2018 | Legal Since 2024 |
Intersex infant surgery | Varies by Region Since 2023 | Full ban Since 2022 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2010 | Legal Since 2025 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2025 | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2025 |
Conversion therapy | Varies by Region Since 2020 | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2016 | Equal Since 2015 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 88% Did not mention homosexuals 12% Mentioned homosexuals | 66% Did not mention homosexuals 33% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 58% Justifiable 15% Not justifiable | 21% Justifiable 38% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 76% Support 13% Against | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 71% Agree 21% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 55% Agree 20% Disagree | 9% Agree 66% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 81% Yes 14% No | 48% Yes 47% No |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 26% Favor 70% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 50% Yes 44% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 51% Justifiable 18% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 79% Yes 18% No | 53% Yes 40% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 72% Good place 10% Not a good place | 24% Good place 61% Not a good place |
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