Compare LGBT Rights in Bulgaria & Hungary

Equality Index ?
39 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
52 / 100
57 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
40 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1968
Legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1991
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2025
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2023
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2025
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Sexual orientation only
Since 2025
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Sexual orientation only
Since 2025
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2004
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsLegal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
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
62% Did not mention homosexuals
37% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
4% Justifiable
66% Not justifiable
18% Justifiable
54% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
66% Support
18% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
59% Agree
36% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
10% Agree
60% Disagree
23% Agree
41% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
32% Yes
48% No
49% Yes
39% No
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
45% Rare
29% Widespread
42% Rare
46% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
40% Rare
23% Widespread
42% Rare
34% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
20% Agree
71% Disagree
41% Agree
53% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
12% Yes
60% No
16% Yes
72% No
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
18% Favor
79% Oppose
27% Favor
64% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
31% Yes
61% No
36% Yes
54% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
27% Good place
34% Not a good place
32% Good place
24% Not a good place
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