Equality Index ? | 91 / 100 | 14 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 91 / 100 | 8 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 20 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 9% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 10% Justifiable 56% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 40% Did not mention homosexuals 60% Mentioned homosexuals |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 16% Support 65% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 24% Agree 65% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 21% Agree 51% Disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 28% Yes 45% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 3% Justifiable 75% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 41% Did not mention homosexuals 59% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 9% Yes 86% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 10% Good place 87% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 4% Justifiable 63% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 29% Did not mention homosexuals 71% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1994 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1826 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions Since 2018 | Not legal Since 1826 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | State-enforced |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Illegal Since 1965 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2013 | No protections Since 1826 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 | No protections Since 1826 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2015 | Single only Since 1826 |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2016 |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Unequal | N/A |
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