Equality Index ? | 36 / 100 | 64 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 30 / 100 | 84 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 42 / 100 | 44 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1976 | Legal Since 1963 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only Since 2022 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 2014 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2015 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1976 | Illegal Since 1992 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1976 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1976 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1992 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Legal Since 2023 |
Serving openly in military | Unknown | Legal Since 1992 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal Since 2021 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | Unknown | Equal Since 1948 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 44% Good Place 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 36% Favor 56% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 47% Yes 45% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | Region not surveyed | 49% Yes 27% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 39% Yes 41% No |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 40% Yes 47% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 38% Good place 49% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 31% Justifiable 42% Not justifiable |
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