Equality Index ? | 29 / 100 | 60 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 43 / 100 | 83 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 16 / 100 | 37 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 40% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 7% Justifiable 74% Not justifiable | 10% Justifiable 55% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 32% Did not mention homosexuals 67% Mentioned homosexuals | 62% Did not mention homosexuals 25% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 11% Agree 73% Disagree | 31% Agree 36% Disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 35% Approve 65% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 44% Approve 57% Disapprove |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 16% Favor 81% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 9% Yes 84% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 3% Justifiable 74% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 28% Did not mention homosexuals 72% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 43% Yes 49% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 11% Good place 41% Not a good place | 31% Good place 58% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 3% Justifiable 69% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 37% Did not mention homosexuals 63% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | 6% Justifiable 83% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | 21% Did not mention homosexuals 79% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1994 | Legal Since 1832 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1996 | Civil unions Since 2020 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2004 | Legal, surgery not required Since 2016 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1991 | Illegal Since 2010 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1991 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Single only Since 2002 |
Serving openly in military | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | Legal Since 2002 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal Since 2019 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1994 | Equal Since 1999 |
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