Compare LGBT Rights in Croatia & Bosnia and Herzegovina

Equality Index ?
57 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
80 / 100
63 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
38 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1977
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2014
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1979
Restricted
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2009
Illegal
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2022
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2006
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1999
Varies by Region
Since 2012
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
60% Did not mention homosexuals
35% Mentioned homosexuals
44% Did not mention homosexuals
53% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
15% Justifiable
62% Not justifiable
5% Justifiable
88% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
21% Agree
56% Disagree
12% Agree
69% Disagree
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
39% Rare
52% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
45% Rare
38% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
36% Agree
58% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
39% Yes
52% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
31% Favor
64% Oppose
13% Favor
84% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
45% Yes
48% No
13% Yes
82% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
18% Good place
48% Not a good place
10% Good place
70% Not a good place
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