Compare LGBT Rights in Bulgaria & Zimbabwe

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
21 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
10 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1968
Male illegal, female legal
Since 2006
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1991
Banned
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1967
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2023
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2005
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 1990
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
No protections
Since 1980
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Ambiguous
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Ambiguous
Since 1980
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2004
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Female equal, male N/A
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