Equality Index ? | 77 / 100 | 61 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 91 / 100 | 79 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 63 / 100 | 42 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 78% Good Place 0% | 45% Good Place 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 49% Favor 50% Oppose |
Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 70% Strongly/somewhat agree 21% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 81% Support marriage or legal recognition 8% Against | Region not surveyed |
Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 72% Strongly/somewhat agree 19% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 19% Not much/not at all 60% A great deal/fair amount | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 74% Strongly/somewhat agree 14% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 62% Strongly/somewhat agree 21% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 58% Strongly/somewhat agree 21% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 52% Strongly/somewhat agree 30% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 49% Strongly/somewhat agree 34% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 21% Justifiable 38% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 66% Did not mention homosexuals 33% Mentioned homosexuals |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 84% Support 7% Against | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 72% Agree 21% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 9% Agree 66% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 48% Yes 47% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 42% Rare 57% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 46% Rare 49% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 82% Agree 17% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 70% Yes 29% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 26% Favor 70% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 50% Yes 44% No |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 53% Yes 40% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 74% Good place 12% Not a good place | 24% Good place 61% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1944 | Legal Since 2015 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2003 | Civil unions Since 2015 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2018 | Legal, surgery not required Since 2017 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized Since 2018 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2003 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2006 | Ambiguous Since 1996 |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (3-month deferral) Since 2023 | Legal Since 2022 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2023 | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1985 | Equal Since 2015 |
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