Equality Index ? | 60 / 100 | 37 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 83 / 100 | 67 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 36 / 100 | 8 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1998 | Legal Since 1995 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2015 | Banned Since 1994 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | Varies by Region Since 2022 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2022 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2001 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal |
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 2022 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2013 | Illegal Since 2023 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Unknown | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2004 | Legal Since 1995 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1993 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2023 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2002 | Equal Since 2003 |
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 | 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 |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 5% Favor 92% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 5% Yes 92% 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 | 7% Good place 78% Not a good place |
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