Equality Index ? | 55 / 100 | 53 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 84 / 100 | 67 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 25 / 100 | 38 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 31% Did not mention homosexuals 60% Mentioned homosexuals | 60% Did not mention homosexuals 37% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 7% Justifiable 66% Not justifiable | 31% Justifiable 28% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 10% Agree 60% Disagree | 16% Agree 58% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019) (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?" (2016, Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 31% Yes 61% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 27% Good place 34% Not a good place | 32% Good place 36% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1968 | Legal Since 1961 |
Same-sex marriage | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only Since 2019 | Unregistered cohabitation |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery | Ambiguous Since 2016 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Ambiguous | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2003 | Illegal Since 2013 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2008 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2008 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2017 | Single only Since 2017 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2004 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (1-year deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned Since 2018 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2002 | Equal |
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