Equality Index ? | 73 / 100 | 78 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 86% Did not mention homosexuals 11% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 58% Justifiable 17% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
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 | 61% Rare 27% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 34% Rare 48% Widespread | 45% Rare 23% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 65% Agree 30% Disagree | 88% Agree 6% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 57% Yes 36% No | 72% Yes 19% No |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 56% Good place 28% Not a good place | 50% Good place 30% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1971 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2019 | Legal Since 2014 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2009 | Legal, surgery not required |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Intersex only Since 2018 | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2004 | Illegal Since 2006 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2004 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2006 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2006 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2015 | Legal Since 2015 |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (1-year deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned Since 2017 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2002 | Equal Since 1992 |
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