Compare LGBT Rights in Croatia & Israel

Equality Index ?
57 / 100
62 / 100
Legal Index ?
80 / 100
74 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
51 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1977
Legal
Since 1963
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2014
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1979
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Sexual orientation only
Since 2004
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1999
Legal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
Equal
Since 1948
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
60% Did not mention homosexuals
35% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
15% Justifiable
62% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
21% Agree
56% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
47% Yes
45% 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
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
45% Yes
48% No
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
40% Yes
47% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
18% Good place
48% Not a good place
38% Good place
49% Not a good place
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