Equality Index ? | 39 / 100 | 57 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 52 / 100 | 59 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 27 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1968 | Legal Since 1991 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1991 | Banned Since 1970 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | State-enforced Since 2024 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 2023 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2024 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2016 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Unknown |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation only Since 2023 | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2023 | Illegal in some contexts |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 | No protections Since 2018 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 | Unknown |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Unknown |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Unknown |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2004 | N/A Since 1997 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal with restrictions | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2021 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Ambiguous Since 2013 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1968 | Equal Since 2005 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 31% Did not mention homosexuals 60% Mentioned homosexuals | 76% Did not mention homosexuals 24% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 4% Justifiable 66% Not justifiable | 18% Justifiable 30% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 10% Agree 60% Disagree | 51% Agree 18% 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 | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 40% Rare 23% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 20% Agree 71% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 12% Yes 60% No | Region not surveyed |
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 | 13% Justifiable 41% 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 | Region not surveyed |
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