Equality Index ? | 74 / 100 | 77 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 87 / 100 | 91 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 62 / 100 | 63 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 70% Good Place 0% | 78% Good Place 0% |
Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 70% Strongly/somewhat agree 21% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 81% Support marriage or legal recognition 8% Against |
Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 72% Strongly/somewhat agree 19% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 19% Not much/not at all 60% A great deal/fair amount |
Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 74% Strongly/somewhat agree 14% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 62% Strongly/somewhat agree 21% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 58% Strongly/somewhat agree 21% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 52% Strongly/somewhat agree 30% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 49% Strongly/somewhat agree 34% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 52% Justifiable 17% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 86% Did not mention homosexuals 11% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 84% Support 7% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 72% Agree 21% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 54% Agree 26% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 48% Rare 46% Widespread | 42% Rare 57% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 34% Rare 48% Widespread | 46% Rare 49% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 65% Agree 30% Disagree | 82% Agree 17% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 57% Yes 36% No | 70% Yes 29% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 52% Yes 32% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 56% Good place 28% Not a good place | 74% Good place 12% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1971 | Legal Since 1944 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2019 | Legal Since 2003 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2009 | Legal, surgery not required Since 2018 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Intersex only Since 2018 | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2004 | Illegal Since 2003 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2004 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2015 | Legal Since 2006 |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Banned (3-month deferral) Since 2023 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2023 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2002 | Equal Since 1985 |
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