Compare LGBT Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina & Saint Lucia

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
34 / 100
Legal Index ?
63 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
38 / 100
17 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2025
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2023
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2016
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Sexual orientation only
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2006
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsVaries by Region
Since 2012
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2025
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
44% Did not mention homosexuals
53% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
5% 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
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
11% Approve
89% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
23% Approve
78% Disapprove
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
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
10% Good place
70% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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