Compare LGBT Rights in Bulgaria & Cyprus

Equality Index ?
39 / 100
60 / 100
Legal Index ?
52 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
36 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1968
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1991
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2023
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2023
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2004
Legal
Since 2004
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsLegal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1968
Equal
Since 2002
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
31% Did not mention homosexuals
60% Mentioned homosexuals
58% Did not mention homosexuals
39% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
4% Justifiable
66% Not justifiable
13% Justifiable
46% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
10% Agree
60% Disagree
14% Agree
45% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
32% Yes
48% No
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
45% Rare
29% Widespread
29% Rare
67% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
40% Rare
23% Widespread
32% Rare
54% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
20% Agree
71% Disagree
40% Agree
55% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
12% Yes
60% No
42% Yes
39% No
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
18% Favor
79% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
31% Yes
61% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
15% Justifiable
50% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
27% Good place
34% Not a good place
34% Good place
50% Not a good place
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