Equality Index ? | 27 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 48 / 100 | 76 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 5 / 100 | 54 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 7% Good Place 0% | 63% Good Place 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 53% Favor 43% Oppose |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 0% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 11% Did not mention homosexuals 86% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 58% Support 18% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 66% Agree 21% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 2% Agree 76% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 37% Yes 37% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 33% Yes 44% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 0% Justifiable 97% Not justifiable | 2% Justifiable 80% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 6% Did not mention homosexuals 94% Mentioned homosexuals | 35% Did not mention homosexuals 65% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 3% Good place 70% Not a good place | 26% Good place 43% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 10% Justifiable 48% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 60% Did not mention homosexuals 40% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 13% Justifiable 53% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 71% Did not mention homosexuals 29% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 1% Justifiable 87% Not justifiable | 2% Justifiable 80% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 9% Did not mention homosexuals 91% Mentioned homosexuals | 39% Did not mention homosexuals 61% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 92% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | Region not surveyed | 9% Did not mention homosexuals 91% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2000 | Legal Since 2018 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Unregistered cohabitation Since 2023 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1972 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2019 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2014 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | Illegal Since 2018 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1949 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1999 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1949 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal Since 1999 | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2017 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2021 |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 2018 |
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