Equality Index ? | 44 / 100 | 58 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 71 / 100 | 82 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 17 / 100 | 33 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 44% Did not mention homosexuals 53% Mentioned homosexuals | 60% Did not mention homosexuals 35% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 6% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable | 17% Justifiable 62% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 12% Agree 69% Disagree | 21% Agree 56% Disagree |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 39% Rare 52% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 45% Rare 38% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 36% Agree 58% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 39% Yes 52% No |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 13% Favor 84% Oppose | 31% Favor 64% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2016, Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 13% Yes 82% No | 45% Yes 48% No |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 10% Good place 70% Not a good place | 18% Good place 48% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2003 | Legal Since 1977 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 2018 | Civil unions Since 2014 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery | Legal, surgery not required Since 2014 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2009 | Illegal Since 2003 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2008 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2008 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2017 | Legal Since 2022 |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Varies by Region | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1998 |
Conversion therapy | Unknown | Not banned Since 2017 |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal |
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