Compare LGBT Rights in Bulgaria & Macau

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
54 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
68 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
40 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1968
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1991
Unrecognized
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2023
Legal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2005
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
No protections
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2004
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 1996
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