Equality Index ? | 60 / 100 | 18 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 83 / 100 | 9 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 36 / 100 | 27 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1998 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1989 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2015 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2013 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2022 | Illegal Since 2017 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Restricted Since 1982 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2017 | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2013 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Unknown | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only Since 1826 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2004 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2023 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2002 | N/A Since 1989 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 58% Did not mention homosexuals 39% Mentioned homosexuals | 40% Did not mention homosexuals 60% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 13% Justifiable 46% Not justifiable | 10% Justifiable 56% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 16% Support 65% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 24% Agree 65% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 14% Agree 45% Disagree | 21% Agree 51% Disagree |
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 | 3% Justifiable 75% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 9% Yes 86% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 34% Good place 50% Not a good place | 10% Good place 87% Not a good place |
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