Compare LGBT Rights in Bulgaria & Poland

Equality Index ?
46 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
68 / 100
53 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
25 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
66% Support
22% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
33% Agree
58% Disagree
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
31% Did not mention homosexuals
60% Mentioned homosexuals
65% Did not mention homosexuals
28% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
7% Justifiable
66% Not justifiable
24% Justifiable
52% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
10% Agree
60% Disagree
12% Agree
57% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019)
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
32% Yes
48% No
47% Yes
42% No
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
45% Rare
29% Widespread
43% Rare
49% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
40% Rare
23% Widespread
44% Rare
42% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
20% Agree
71% Disagree
49% Agree
46% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
12% Yes
60% No
41% Yes
40% No
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
18% Favor
79% Oppose
32% Favor
59% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2016, Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
31% Yes
61% No
42% Yes
47% No
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013)
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
42% Yes
46% No
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People
(Gallup, 2013)
27% Good place
34% Not a good place
21% Good place
54% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1968
Legal
Since 1945
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Unregistered cohabitation
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2023
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1964
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation only
Since 2011
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Since 2016
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2004
Legal
Since 1991
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2015
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 1932
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