Equality Index ? | 57 / 100 | 66 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 80 / 100 | 92 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 33 / 100 | 40 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1977 | Legal Since 2015 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2014 | Legal Since 2024 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship Since 2016 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2014 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2017 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 1979 | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2019 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2024 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2009 | Illegal Since 2024 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2022 | Legal Since 2024 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Full ban Since 2022 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2013 | Legal Since 2025 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1999 | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2025 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1998 | Equal Since 2015 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 60% Did not mention homosexuals 35% Mentioned homosexuals | 66% Did not mention homosexuals 33% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 15% Justifiable 62% Not justifiable | 21% Justifiable 38% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 21% Agree 56% Disagree | 9% Agree 66% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 48% Yes 47% No |
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 | 26% Favor 70% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 45% Yes 48% No | 50% Yes 44% No |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 53% Yes 40% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 18% Good place 48% Not a good place | 24% Good place 61% Not a good place |
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