Equality Index ? | 44 / 100 | 83 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 71 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 17 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 44% Did not mention homosexuals 53% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 6% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 12% Agree 69% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 52% Rare 38% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 46% Rare 42% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 73% Agree 20% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 83% Yes 10% No |
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?" (2016, Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 13% Yes 82% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 10% Good place 70% Not a good place | 72% Good place 12% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2003 | Legal Since 1973 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 2018 | Legal Since 2017 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery | Legal, surgery not required Since 2015 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2017 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2009 | Illegal Since 2012 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2017 | Legal Since 2014 |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Legal Since 2002 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Varies by Region | Legal Since 2022 |
Conversion therapy | Unknown | Banned Since 2016 |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 1998 |
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