Equality Index ? | 50 / 100 | 18 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 63 / 100 | 9 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 38 / 100 | 27 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1991 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1989 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2013 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2012 | Illegal Since 2017 |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted Since 2023 | Restricted Since 1982 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2016 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only Since 1826 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2006 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
Blood donations by MSMs | Varies by Region Since 2012 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | N/A Since 1989 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 44% Did not mention homosexuals 53% Mentioned homosexuals | 40% Did not mention homosexuals 60% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 5% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable | 10% Justifiable 56% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 16% Support 65% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 24% Agree 65% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 12% Agree 69% Disagree | 21% Agree 51% Disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 13% Favor 84% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 13% Yes 82% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 3% Justifiable 75% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 9% Yes 86% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 10% Good place 70% Not a good place | 10% Good place 87% Not a good place |
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