Equality Index ? | 49 / 100 | 35 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 59 / 100 | 40 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 40 / 100 | 31 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 3% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 41% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 44% Agree 31% Disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 32% Yes 53% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 0% Justifiable 94% 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 | 2% Yes 87% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 1% Good place 90% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 0% Justifiable 100% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 100% Did not mention homosexuals 0% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2021 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1860 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 2004 | Not legal Since 1958 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Legal, surgery not required Since 2018 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized Since 2023 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 2006 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 2018 | Varies by Region Since 1973 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2018 | Varies by Region Since 1973 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | N/A Since 1973 |
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