Equality Index ? | 77 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 93 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 61 / 100 |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1791 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2013 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized Since 2016 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2004 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1989 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2013 |
Serving openly in military | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1982 |
Public Opinion | |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 73% Good Place 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | 82% Favor 14% Oppose |
Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 67% Strongly/somewhat agree 27% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 81% Support marriage or legal recognition 10% Against |
Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 73% Strongly/somewhat agree 22% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 17% Not much/not at all 63% A great deal/fair amount |
Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 77% Strongly/somewhat agree 14% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 55% Strongly/somewhat agree 29% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 53% Strongly/somewhat agree 28% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 44% Strongly/somewhat agree 38% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 45% Strongly/somewhat agree 40% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 47% Justifiable 18% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 91% Did not mention homosexuals 8% Mentioned homosexuals |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 74% Support 7% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 62% Agree 29% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 63% Agree 15% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 86% Yes 11% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 21% Rare 73% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 26% Rare 57% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 85% Agree 11% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 72% Yes 19% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 41% Yes 30% No |
Support for gender-affirming surgery (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, July-August 2016) | 68% Support 14% Oppose |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 38% Yes 37% No |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 77% Yes 22% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 59% Good place 14% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 48% Justifiable 21% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 71% Did not mention homosexuals 29% Mentioned homosexuals |
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