Equality Index ? | 57 / 100 | 14 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 80 / 100 | 13 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 33 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1977 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1913 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2014 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2004 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2014 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2018 |
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 | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2009 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2022 | Unknown |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2013 | Ambiguous Since 1957 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1999 | N/A |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1998 | N/A |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 60% Did not mention homosexuals 35% Mentioned homosexuals | 40% Did not mention homosexuals 55% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 15% Justifiable 62% Not justifiable | 1% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable |
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 | 9% Yes 72% No |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | Region not surveyed | 7% Yes 93% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer |
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 |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 17% Tolerate 83% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 19% Tolerate 63% Not tolerate |
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 |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 2% Yes 94% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 18% Good place 48% Not a good place | 4% Good place 62% Not a good place |
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