Compare LGBT Rights in Belarus & Poland

Equality Index ?
31 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
53 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
14 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
66% Support
22% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
33% Agree
58% Disagree
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
32% Did not mention homosexuals
67% Mentioned homosexuals
65% Did not mention homosexuals
28% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
9% Justifiable
74% Not justifiable
24% Justifiable
52% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
11% Agree
73% Disagree
12% Agree
57% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019)
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
47% Yes
42% No
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
43% Rare
49% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
44% Rare
42% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
49% Agree
46% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
41% Yes
40% No
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
16% Favor
81% Oppose
32% Favor
59% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2016, Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
9% Yes
84% No
42% Yes
47% No
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013)
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
42% Yes
46% No
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People
(Gallup, 2013)
11% Good place
41% Not a good place
21% Good place
54% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Since 1945
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1996
Unregistered cohabitation
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, surgery not requiredLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1964
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1991
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2011
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguous
Since 1991
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2016
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellLegal
Since 1991
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2015
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1994
Equal
Since 1932
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