Equality Index ? | 60 / 100 | 31 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 83 / 100 | 42 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 37 / 100 | 20 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 40% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 10% Justifiable 55% Not justifiable | 6% Justifiable 71% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 62% Did not mention homosexuals 25% Mentioned homosexuals | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 29% Support 52% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 23% Agree 67% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 31% Agree 36% Disagree | 11% Agree 67% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 14% Yes 74% 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 |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 5% Favor 90% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 8% Yes 86% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 11% Yes 73% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 4% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 43% Yes 49% No | 16% Yes 74% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 31% Good place 58% Not a good place | 12% Good place 48% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 6% Justifiable 68% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 3% Justifiable 75% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 29% Did not mention homosexuals 71% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | Region not surveyed | 2% Justifiable 87% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | Region not surveyed | 19% Did not mention homosexuals 81% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1832 | Legal Since 1993 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions Since 2020 | Not legal Since 1995 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | Fine as punishment Since 2022 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2016 | Illegal Since 2023 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2010 | Illegal in some contexts Since 1993 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Ambiguous Since 2013 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2002 | Single only Since 2023 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2002 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2003 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2019 | Legal Since 2008 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1999 | Equal Since 1997 |
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