Compare LGBT Rights in Benin & Greece

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
61 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
79 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
19 / 100
42 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
20% 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
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
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
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
22% Tolerate
77% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
17% Tolerate
80% Not tolerate
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)
4% Good place
91% Not a good place
24% Good place
61% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2015
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1900
Civil unions
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderN/ALegal, surgery not required
Since 2017
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Since 2018
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyAmbiguous
Since 1996
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyAmbiguousBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
Since 2015
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