Equality Index ? | 46 / 100 | 62 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 44% Did not mention homosexuals 53% Mentioned homosexuals | 69% Did not mention homosexuals 29% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 6% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable | 40% Justifiable 33% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 12% Agree 69% Disagree | 35% Agree 37% Disagree |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 46% Rare 47% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 47% Rare 40% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 60% Agree 37% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 48% Yes 43% 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 | 40% Good place 44% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1998 | Legal Since 1976 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Civil unions Since 2017 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2011 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2009 | Illegal Since 1995 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only | Sexual orientation only Since 1998 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 | Sexual orientation only |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2017 | Step-child adoption only Since 2011 |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | N/A | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Unknown | Not banned Since 2017 |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 1977 |
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