Equality Index ? | 60 / 100 | 75 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 85 / 100 | 89 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 35 / 100 | 61 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1977 | Legal Since 1982 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2014 | Legal Since 2010 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2014 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2009 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2004 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2022 | Legal Since 2016 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2013 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 1999 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1999 | Legal Since 2010 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2024 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1998 | Equal Since 2007 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 31% Good Place 0% | 68% Good Place 0% |
Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 79% Strongly/somewhat agree 15% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 77% Strongly/somewhat agree 17% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 90% Support marriage or legal recognition 4% Against |
Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 7% Not much/not at all 85% A great deal/fair amount |
Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 84% Strongly/somewhat agree 8% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 72% Strongly/somewhat agree 15% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 54% Strongly/somewhat agree 23% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 53% Strongly/somewhat agree 26% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 60% Strongly/somewhat agree 23% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 15% Justifiable 62% Not justifiable | 20% Justifiable 34% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 60% Did not mention homosexuals 35% Mentioned homosexuals | 86% Did not mention homosexuals 12% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 21% Agree 56% Disagree | 49% Agree 22% Disagree |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 39% Rare 52% Widespread | 21% Rare 71% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 45% Rare 38% Widespread | 25% Rare 59% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 36% Agree 58% Disagree | 69% Agree 27% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 39% Yes 52% No | 72% Yes 19% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 36% Yes 44% No | 53% Yes 27% No |
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 |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 49% Yes 25% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 18% Good place 48% Not a good place | 53% Good place 29% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 19% Justifiable 51% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 55% Did not mention homosexuals 45% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
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