Equality Index ? | 59 / 100 | 37 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
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 |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 58% Did not mention homosexuals 39% Mentioned homosexuals | 21% Did not mention homosexuals 76% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 17% Justifiable 46% Not justifiable | 5% Justifiable 78% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 14% Agree 45% Disagree | 17% Agree 54% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019) (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 |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 9% Yes 78% No |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 34% Good place 50% Not a good place | 11% Good place 68% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1998 | Legal Since 1858 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions Since 2015 | Unrecognized Since 1923 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2015 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2013 | No protections Since 1858 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections Since 1858 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2004 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Ambiguous | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1980 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | N/A Since 2017 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2002 | Equal Since 1858 |
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