Equality Index ? | 82 / 100 | 68 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 68% Support 18% Against | 67% Support 17% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 69% Agree 25% Disagree | 48% Agree 44% Disagree |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 93% Did not mention homosexuals 7% Mentioned homosexuals | 72% Did not mention homosexuals 28% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 29% Justifiable 33% Not justifiable | 24% Justifiable 52% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 52% Agree 29% Disagree | 32% Agree 56% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019) (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 67% Yes 23% No | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 60% Yes 36% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 68% Good place 24% Not a good place | 50% Good place 43% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1830 | Legal Since 2000 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2013 | Legal Since 2016 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2018 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2013 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2019 | Illegal Since 2011 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2011 | Sexual orientation only Since 2011 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region | Sexual orientation only Since 2011 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2000 | Legal Since 2015 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2005 | Legal Since 1999 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2020 | Legal Since 2012 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 1999 | Not banned Since 2015 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1940 | Equal |
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