Equality Index ? | 46 / 100 | 33 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 65 / 100 | 33 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 28 / 100 | Not enough data |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2003 | Legal Since 1929 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Banned Since 2020 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | Other punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
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 | Illegal | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2006 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
Blood donations by MSMs | Varies by Region Since 2012 | N/A |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 1890 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 6% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of having an LGBT+ child (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | 22% Support 71% Not Support | Region not surveyed |
Belief that being LGBTI is a sickness (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | 40% Disagree 54% Agree | Region not surveyed |
Agreement that LGBT people deserve equal rights (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | 63% Agree 35% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex marriage (Western Balkins) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | 26% Acceptable 71% Unacceptable | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 5% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 44% Did not mention homosexuals 53% Mentioned homosexuals | 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 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 |
Acceptance of having an LGBT+ child (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, 2015) | 8% Support 53% Not Support | Region not surveyed |
Belief that being LGBTI is a sickness (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, 2015) | 0% Disagree 59% Agree | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex marriage (Western Balkins) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, 2015) | 9% Acceptable 86% Unacceptable | 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 |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 3% Justifiable 82% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 36% Did not mention homosexuals 64% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 3% Justifiable 82% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 44% Did not mention homosexuals 56% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
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