Equality Index ? | 78 / 100 | 68 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 94 / 100 | 76 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 61 / 100 | 59 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1997 | Legal Since 1890 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2017 | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2016 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Varies by Region Since 2024 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Varies by Region Since 1988 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2015 |
Gender-affirming care | Varies by Region Since 2025 | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 2019 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2025 | Not legally recognized Since 2024 |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2025 | Ambiguous |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2013 | Varies by Region Since 2004 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 | Varies by Region Since 2004 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2018 | Second parent adoption only Since 2016 |
Intersex infant surgery | Varies by Region Since 2023 | Parental approval required |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2010 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 1986 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2025 | Legal Since 2001 |
Conversion therapy | Varies by Region Since 2020 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2016 | Equal |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 88% Did not mention homosexuals 12% Mentioned homosexuals | 82% Did not mention homosexuals 12% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 58% Justifiable 15% Not justifiable | 35% Justifiable 22% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 76% Support 13% Against | 83% Support 10% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 71% Agree 21% Disagree | 59% Agree 36% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 55% Agree 20% Disagree | 27% Agree 42% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 81% Yes 14% No | 75% Yes 20% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 26% Rare 69% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 23% Rare 66% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 59% Agree 34% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 43% Yes 42% 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 | 74% Yes 18% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 72% Good place 10% Not a good place | 63% Good place 30% Not a good place |
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