Equality Index ? | 42 / 100 | 52 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 67 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 17 / 100 | 47 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 6% Good Place 0% | 53% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 5% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable | 23% Justifiable 49% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 44% Did not mention homosexuals 53% Mentioned homosexuals | 68% Did not mention homosexuals 32% Mentioned homosexuals |
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 | 39% Approve 61% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 49% Approve 51% 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 |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 28% Yes 51% No |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 51% Yes 42% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 10% Good place 70% Not a good place | 47% Good place 43% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 3% Justifiable 82% Not justifiable | 5% Justifiable 75% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 36% Did not mention homosexuals 64% Mentioned homosexuals | 43% Did not mention homosexuals 57% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 3% Justifiable 82% Not justifiable | 4% Justifiable 84% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 44% Did not mention homosexuals 56% Mentioned homosexuals | 33% Did not mention homosexuals 68% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2003 | Legal Since 1997 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 2018 | Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned Since 1999 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
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 2009 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2012 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 | Sexual orientation only Since 2012 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2011 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2017 | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2023 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Varies by Region | Legal Since 2017 |
Conversion therapy | Unknown | Not banned Since 2018 |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 1998 |
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