Equality Index ? | 79 / 100 | 78 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 84% Support 7% Against | 74% Support 7% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 72% Agree 21% Disagree | 62% Agree 29% Disagree |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 92% Did not mention homosexuals 8% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 51% Justifiable 18% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 63% Agree 15% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019) (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 86% Yes 11% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 42% Rare 57% Widespread | 21% Rare 73% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 46% Rare 49% Widespread | 26% Rare 57% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 82% Agree 17% Disagree | 85% Agree 11% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 70% Yes 29% No | 72% Yes 19% No |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 77% Yes 22% No |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 74% Good place 12% Not a good place | 59% Good place 14% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1944 | Legal Since 1791 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2003 | Legal Since 2013 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2018 | Legal, surgery not required |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized Since 2016 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2003 | Illegal Since 2004 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1989 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2006 | Legal Since 2013 |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (1-year deferral) Since 2017 | Legal Since 2022 |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous Since 2017 | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1985 | Equal Since 1982 |
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