Compare LGBT Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina & Bulgaria

Equality Index ?
51 / 100
40 / 100
Legal Index ?
63 / 100
55 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
24 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1968
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1991
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 1990
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2011
Restricted
Since 2005
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2016
Illegal
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2006
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2004
Blood donations by MSMsVaries by Region
Since 2012
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2002
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