Equality Index ? | 79 / 100 | 59 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 79 / 100 | 67 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 51 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1989 | Legal Since 1947 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2017 | Legal Since 2019 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous Since 2017 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2008 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2024 | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2024 | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2009 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2004 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2009 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2007 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2009 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2004 | Legal Since 2023 |
Intersex infant surgery | Parental approval required Since 1989 | Not banned Since 2018 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2000 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2002 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Banned (5-year deferral) Since 2018 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2018 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2005 | Equal Since 1947 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 58% Did not mention homosexuals 42% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 17% Justifiable 41% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 51% Agree 35% Disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 19% Justifiable 35% Not justifiable |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 39% Good place 42% Not a good place |
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