Equality Index ? | 43 / 100 | 45 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 61 / 100 | 53 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 24 / 100 | 36 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 23% Good Place 0% | 33% Good Place 0% |
Belief that LGBTI+ is “an immoral and decadent ideology” (GLOBSEC, March 2023 ) | 36% Disagree 53% Agree | 39% Disagree 55% Agree |
Acceptance of LGBTI+ people’s rights (GLOBSEC, March 2023 ) | 21% Agree 69% Disagree | 28% Agree 63% Disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 4% Justifiable 66% Not justifiable | 23% Justifiable 31% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 31% Did not mention homosexuals 60% Mentioned homosexuals | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 38% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 10% Agree 60% Disagree | 16% Agree 58% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 32% Yes 48% No | 44% Yes 46% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 45% Rare 29% Widespread | 55% Rare 25% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 40% Rare 23% Widespread | 51% Rare 20% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 20% Agree 71% Disagree | 29% Agree 61% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 12% Yes 60% No | 25% Yes 56% No |
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 |
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 36% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 15% Justifiable 45% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 50% Did not mention homosexuals 50% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 10% Justifiable 48% Not justifiable | 27% Justifiable 31% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 41% Mentioned homosexuals | 54% Did not mention homosexuals 46% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | Region not surveyed | 16% Justifiable 60% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | Region not surveyed | 31% Did not mention homosexuals 69% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1968 | Legal Since 1961 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned | Not legal |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship Since 1990 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 2023 | Illegal Since 2022 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2023 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2013 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 | Sexual orientation only Since 2008 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only Since 2017 |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2004 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (1-year deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned Since 2018 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2002 | Equal |
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