Equality Index ? | 74 / 100 | 70 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 87 / 100 | 79 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 61 / 100 | 60 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1944 | Legal Since 1890 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2003 | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2016 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2015 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 1998 | Legal Since 2003 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized Since 2024 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2003 | Varies by Region Since 2004 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | Varies by Region Since 2004 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2006 | Second parent adoption only Since 2016 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Parental approval required |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 1986 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (less than 6-month deferral) Since 2023 | Legal Since 2001 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2023 | Ambiguous |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1985 | Equal |
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