Equality Index ? | 49 / 100 | 64 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 59 / 100 | 76 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 40 / 100 | 52 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 60% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 18% Justifiable 30% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 76% Did not mention homosexuals 24% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 51% Agree 18% Disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 13% Justifiable 41% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 67% Did not mention homosexuals 34% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 11% Justifiable 55% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 50% Did not mention homosexuals 50% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2021 | Legal Since 1991 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 2004 | Civil unions Since 2023 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Legal, surgery not required Since 2023 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 2006 | Illegal in some contexts |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 2018 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2018 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Unknown |
Serving openly in military | Legal | N/A |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (1-year deferral) Since 2017 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Unknown |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 2006 |
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