Equality Index ? | 74 / 100 | 55 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 90 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 59 / 100 | 53 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1791 | Legal Since 2018 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2013 | Unregistered cohabitation Since 2023 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2019 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 1975 | Legal Since 2019 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized Since 2016 | Recognized Since 2014 |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2004 | Illegal in some contexts |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 | Gender identity only Since 2020 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 | Gender identity only Since 2020 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2013 | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Varies by Region Since 2019 |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2017 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2022 | Varies by Region Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1982 | Equal Since 2018 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 91% Did not mention homosexuals 8% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 47% Justifiable 18% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 74% Support 7% Against | 58% Support 18% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 62% Agree 29% Disagree | 66% Agree 21% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 63% Agree 15% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 86% Yes 11% No | 37% Yes 37% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 21% Rare 73% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 26% Rare 57% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 85% Agree 11% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 72% Yes 19% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 2% Justifiable 80% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 77% Yes 22% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 59% Good place 14% Not a good place | 26% Good place 43% Not a good place |
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