Equality Index ? | 77 / 100 | 57 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 77 / 100 | 59 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 56 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1989 | Legal Since 1991 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2017 | Banned Since 1970 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous Since 2017 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2024 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2024 | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2016 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Unknown |
Hate crime protections | Unknown | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2009 | Illegal in some contexts |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2009 | No protections Since 2018 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2009 | Unknown |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2004 | Unknown |
Intersex infant surgery | Parental approval required Since 1989 | Unknown |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2000 | N/A Since 1997 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2021 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Ambiguous Since 2013 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2005 | Equal Since 2005 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 76% Did not mention homosexuals 24% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 18% Justifiable 30% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 51% Agree 18% Disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 13% Justifiable 41% Not justifiable |
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