Equality Index ? | 74 / 100 | 27 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 87 / 100 | 48 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 62 / 100 | 5 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 70% Good Place 0% | 7% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 52% Justifiable 17% Not justifiable | 0% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 86% Did not mention homosexuals 11% Mentioned homosexuals | 11% Did not mention homosexuals 86% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 54% Agree 26% Disagree | 2% Agree 76% Disagree |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 48% Rare 46% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 34% Rare 48% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 65% Agree 30% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 57% Yes 36% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 52% Yes 32% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 0% Justifiable 97% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 6% Did not mention homosexuals 94% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 56% Good place 28% Not a good place | 3% Good place 70% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 87% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 9% Did not mention homosexuals 91% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1971 | Legal Since 2000 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2019 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2009 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1972 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Intersex only Since 2018 | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2004 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2004 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections Since 1999 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2015 | Illegal Since 1999 |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2002 | Equal |
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