Equality Index ? | 81 / 100 | 58 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 93 / 100 | 57 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 69 / 100 | 59 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1933 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2012 | Banned Since 1988 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2014 | Illegal Since 2007 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 2016 | Legal Since 1992 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2014 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | Varies by Region Since 2021 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 1996 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2003 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1996 | Sexual orientation only |
LGBT housing discrimination | Ambiguous | Varies by Region |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2009 | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1978 | Legal Since 2017 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2024 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Varies by Region Since 2021 |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 97% Did not mention homosexuals 2% Mentioned homosexuals | 82% Did not mention homosexuals 18% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 83% Justifiable 6% Not justifiable | 19% Justifiable 40% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 66% Agree 13% Disagree | 37% Agree 44% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 73% Yes 24% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 53% Rare 41% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 47% Rare 39% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 90% Agree 7% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 75% Yes 18% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 21% Justifiable 44% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 73% Yes 26% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 70% Good place 9% Not a good place | 58% Good place 38% Not a good place |
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