Equality Index ? | 67 / 100 | 47 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 74 / 100 | 68 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 59 / 100 | 25 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 67% Did not mention homosexuals 20% Mentioned homosexuals | 43% Did not mention homosexuals 54% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 49% Justifiable 25% Not justifiable | 7% Justifiable 75% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 40% Agree 28% Disagree | 10% Agree 61% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019) (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 59% Yes 26% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 60% Rare 34% Widespread | 41% Rare 45% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 59% Rare 23% Widespread | 47% Rare 34% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 57% Agree 39% Disagree | 29% Agree 63% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 39% Yes 52% No | 20% Yes 66% No |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 65% Favor 29% Oppose | 26% Favor 74% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2016, Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 71% Yes 22% No | 12% Yes 85% No |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 80% Yes 16% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 39% Good place 33% Not a good place | 19% Good place 52% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1962 | Legal Since 2001 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions Since 2006 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship Since 2001 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1996 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2009 | Illegal Since 2000 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 | Sexual orientation only Since 2000 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2002 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (1-year deferral) | Legal Since 2008 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1990 | Equal |
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