Equality Index ? | 49 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 54 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 44 / 100 | 90 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2016 | Legal Since 1940 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Legal Since 2010 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions Since 2019 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2019 |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation only Since 2024 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2019 | Illegal |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2019 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2018 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2019 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Legal Since 2006 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Full ban Since 2019 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2016 | N/A |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal Since 2025 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2023 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2016 | Equal |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 94% Did not mention homosexuals 2% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 82% Justifiable 4% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 82% Agree 6% Disagree |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 82% Good place 4% Not a good place |
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