Compare LGBT Rights in Bulgaria & Kenya

Equality Index ?
39 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
52 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
19 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1968
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1991
Banned
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
State-enforced
Since 2012
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2023
Ambiguous
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedIntersex only
Since 2022
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2023
Sexual orientation only
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Since 2002
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2022
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 1941
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsAmbiguous
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1968
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
31% Did not mention homosexuals
60% Mentioned homosexuals
24% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
4% Justifiable
66% Not justifiable
10% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
10% Agree
60% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
32% Yes
48% No
14% Yes
83% No
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
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
14% Tolerate
84% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
9% Tolerate
86% Not tolerate
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
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
8% Yes
90% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
27% Good place
34% Not a good place
11% Good place
83% Not a good place
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