Equality Index ? | 62 / 100 | 77 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 87 / 100 | 94 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 38 / 100 | 60 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1831 | Legal Since 1982 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2020 | Legal Since 2010 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2016 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal Since 1995 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2024 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2010 | Illegal Since 2008 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2019 |
Same-sex adoption | Ambiguous | Legal Since 2016 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Full ban Since 2018 |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Legal Since 2024 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2019 | Legal Since 2010 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2022 | Banned Since 2019 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1831 | Equal Since 2005 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 62% Did not mention homosexuals 25% Mentioned homosexuals | 86% Did not mention homosexuals 12% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 10% Justifiable 55% Not justifiable | 20% Justifiable 34% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 31% Agree 36% Disagree | 49% Agree 22% Disagree |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 21% Rare 71% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 25% Rare 59% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 69% Agree 27% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 72% Yes 19% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 35% Approve 65% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 44% Approve 57% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 43% Yes 49% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 31% Good place 58% Not a good place | 53% Good place 29% Not a good place |
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