Equality Index ? | 71 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 83 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 60 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1971 | Varies by Region Since 2000 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2019 | Banned Since 2014 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship Since 1998 | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2013 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2009 | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 1980 | Restricted |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Intersex only Since 2018 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation only Since 2016 | Varies by Region Since 2016 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2004 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2019 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2004 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2015 | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned Since 2018 | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Illegal Since 2024 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Banned (5-year deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2002 | N/A Since 1916 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 86% Did not mention homosexuals 11% Mentioned homosexuals | 11% Did not mention homosexuals 89% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 52% Justifiable 17% Not justifiable | 2% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 54% Agree 26% Disagree | 9% Agree 86% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 7% Yes 91% No |
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 |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 16% Tolerate 83% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 8% Tolerate 91% Not tolerate |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 2% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 1% Yes 98% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 56% Good place 28% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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