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 activity | Legal Since 1968 | Legal Since 1945 |
Same-sex marriage | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only Since 2019 | Unregistered cohabitation |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | State-enforced |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 2023 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1964 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2003 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2003 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | Sexual orientation only Since 2011 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2017 | Single only Since 2016 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2004 | Legal Since 1991 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned Since 2015 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2002 | Equal Since 1932 |
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