Equality Index ? | 40 / 100 | 22 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 38 / 100 | 16 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 42 / 100 | 27 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 73% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 0% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 77% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 7% Agree 75% Disagree |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 19% Good place 28% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 0% Justifiable 96% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 95% Did not mention homosexuals 5% Mentioned homosexuals |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 16% Did not mention homosexuals 84% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1976 | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 1860 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal | Not legal Since 1860 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Ambiguous | State-enforced |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2014 | Ambiguous Since 2013 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2013 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1976 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1976 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1976 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Unknown | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Ambiguous | Ambiguous |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1976 | Equal |
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