Equality Index ? | 22 / 100 | 72 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 16 / 100 | 87 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 27 / 100 | 58 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 73% Good Place 0% | 86% Good Place 0% |
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) | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 77% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 7% Agree 75% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 19% Good place 28% Not a good place | 52% Good place 28% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 0% Justifiable 96% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 95% Did not mention homosexuals 5% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 16% Did not mention homosexuals 84% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 1860 | Legal Since 2007 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1860 | Legal Since 2023 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous Since 2013 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2007 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2013 | Recognized Since 2013 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | Illegal Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation only Since 2015 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation only Since 2015 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Single only Since 2017 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 2007 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Ambiguous | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned Since 2015 |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal |
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