Equality Index ? | 60 / 100 | 73 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 83 / 100 | 86 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 36 / 100 | 59 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1998 | Legal Since 1993 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2015 | Legal Since 2015 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2022 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2015 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal, but restricted for minors |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2017 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2024 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2013 | Illegal Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1999 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Unknown | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2018 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Legal Since 2015 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2004 | Legal Since 2007 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Legal Since 2022 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2023 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2002 | Equal Since 1993 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 58% Did not mention homosexuals 39% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 13% Justifiable 46% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
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 | 44% Rare 48% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 32% Rare 54% Widespread | 36% Rare 50% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 40% Agree 55% Disagree | 80% Agree 14% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 42% Yes 39% No | 65% Yes 22% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 15% Justifiable 50% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 34% Good place 50% Not a good place | 75% Good place 14% Not a good place |
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