Equality Index ? | 79 / 100 | 18 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 79 / 100 | 9 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 27 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1989 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1989 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2017 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2013 |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous Since 2017 | Illegal Since 2017 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2024 | Restricted Since 1982 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2024 | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2009 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2009 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2009 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2004 | Single only Since 1826 |
Intersex infant surgery | Parental approval required Since 1989 | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2000 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2005 | N/A Since 1989 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 40% Did not mention homosexuals 60% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 10% Justifiable 56% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 16% Support 65% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 24% Agree 65% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 21% Agree 51% Disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 3% Justifiable 75% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 9% Yes 86% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 10% Good place 87% Not a good place |
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