Equality Index ? | 60 / 100 | 39 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 84 / 100 | 43 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 36 / 100 | 34 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1998 | Legal Since 1858 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2015 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | State-enforced |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2022 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2017 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2013 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2016 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 | Sexual orientation only Since 2018 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections Since 1858 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2004 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1980 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2023 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2002 | Equal Since 1858 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 38% Good Place 0% | 13% Good Place 0% |
Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 35% Strongly/somewhat agree 51% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 42% Support marriage or legal recognition 30% Against |
Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 34% Strongly/somewhat agree 50% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 16% Not much/not at all 65% A great deal/fair amount |
Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 59% Strongly/somewhat agree 28% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 53% Strongly/somewhat agree 30% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 48% Strongly/somewhat agree 34% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 48% Strongly/somewhat agree 35% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 46% Strongly/somewhat agree 35% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 13% Justifiable 46% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 78% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 58% Did not mention homosexuals 39% Mentioned homosexuals | 21% Did not mention homosexuals 76% Mentioned homosexuals |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 43% Support 25% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 39% Agree 44% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 14% Agree 45% Disagree | 17% Agree 54% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 25% Yes 57% No |
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 (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | Region not surveyed | 17% Yes 59% No |
Support for gender-affirming surgery (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, July-August 2016) | Region not surveyed | 72% Support 21% Oppose |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 15% Justifiable 50% Not justifiable | 2% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 65% Did not mention homosexuals 35% Mentioned homosexuals | 15% Did not mention homosexuals 85% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 9% Yes 78% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 34% Good place 50% Not a good place | 11% Good place 68% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 17% Justifiable 53% Not justifiable | 1% Justifiable 85% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 53% Did not mention homosexuals 45% Mentioned homosexuals | 12% Did not mention homosexuals 88% Mentioned homosexuals |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 10% Did not mention homosexuals 90% Mentioned homosexuals |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 10% Did not mention homosexuals 90% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | Region not surveyed | 2% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | Region not surveyed | 8% Did not mention homosexuals 92% Mentioned homosexuals |
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