Equality Index ? | 49 / 100 | 60 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 54 / 100 | 83 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 44 / 100 | 36 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2016 | Legal Since 1998 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2015 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions Since 2022 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation only Since 2024 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2017 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2019 | Illegal Since 2013 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2019 | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2019 | Unknown |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2016 | Legal Since 2004 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal Since 2022 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2023 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2016 | Equal Since 2002 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 58% Did not mention homosexuals 39% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 13% Justifiable 46% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 14% Agree 45% Disagree |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 29% Rare 67% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 32% Rare 54% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 40% Agree 55% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 42% Yes 39% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 15% Justifiable 50% Not justifiable |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 34% Good place 50% Not a good place |
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