Equality Index ? | 53 / 100 | 79 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 70 / 100 | 85 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 36 / 100 | 72 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 31% Good Place 0% | 82% Good Place 0% |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 61% Rare 27% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 45% Rare 23% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 88% Agree 6% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 72% Yes 19% No |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 36% Tolerate 57% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 43% Tolerate 56% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 23% Good place 73% Not a good place | 50% Good place 30% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2019 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1964 | Legal Since 2014 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2017 | Legal, surgery not required Since 2018 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2019 | Illegal Since 2006 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2010 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2006 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Sexual orientation only Since 2006 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Legal Since 2015 |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2010 | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (1-year deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned Since 2016 | Not banned Since 2017 |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 1992 |
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