Equality Index ? | 71 / 100 | 37 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 92 / 100 | 67 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 50 / 100 | 8 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1980 | Legal Since 1995 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2016 | Banned Since 1994 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | Varies by Region Since 2022 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2015 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2001 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2022 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation only Since 2001 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2000 | Illegal Since 2023 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2018 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2021 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2015 | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Full ban Since 1999 | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1980 | Legal Since 1995 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2012 | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1993 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1980 | Equal Since 2003 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 72% Did not mention homosexuals 28% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 20% Justifiable 52% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 67% Support 17% Against | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 48% Agree 44% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 32% Agree 56% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 34% Approve 66% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 47% Approve 53% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 5% Favor 92% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 5% Yes 92% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 12% Justifiable 58% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 50% Good place 43% Not a good place | 7% Good place 78% Not a good place |
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