Equality Index ? | 56 / 100 | 30 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 76 / 100 | 37 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 35 / 100 | 22 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 38% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 13% Justifiable 46% Not justifiable | 2% Justifiable 56% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 58% Did not mention homosexuals 39% Mentioned homosexuals | 45% Did not mention homosexuals 55% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 14% Agree 45% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 29% Rare 67% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 32% Rare 54% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 40% Agree 55% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 42% Yes 39% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 15% Justifiable 50% Not justifiable | 1% Justifiable 84% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 65% Did not mention homosexuals 35% Mentioned homosexuals | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 34% Good place 50% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 17% Justifiable 53% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 53% Did not mention homosexuals 45% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1998 | Ambiguous Since 1969 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions Since 2015 | Unrecognized Since 2003 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Legal, surgery not required Since 2018 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2013 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2004 | Illegal Since 2007 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2022 | Banned (1-year deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2023 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2002 | Unequal Since 1969 |
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