Equality Index ? | 22 / 100 | 12 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 16 / 100 | 7 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 27 / 100 | 18 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 73% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
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 |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 35% Did not mention homosexuals 65% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 19% Good place 28% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1994 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1860 | Not legal Since 1994 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced | Imprisonment as punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous Since 2013 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1972 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2013 | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1992 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1992 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1992 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Ambiguous | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Unequal |
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