Equality Index ? | 5 / 100 | 73 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 5 / 100 | 86 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 59 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1957 | Legal Since 1993 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1957 | Legal Since 2015 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions Since 2015 |
Gender-affirming care | Unknown | Legal, but restricted for minors |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Unknown | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2024 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | Illegal Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1999 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2018 |
Same-sex adoption | Unknown | Legal Since 2015 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 1957 | Legal Since 2007 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1957 | Legal Since 2022 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1957 | Equal Since 1993 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 44% Rare 48% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 36% Rare 50% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 80% Agree 14% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 65% Yes 22% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 75% Good place 14% Not a good place |
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