Equality Index ? | 39 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 66 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 12 / 100 | Not enough data |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2000 | Male illegal, female legal Since 1960 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned | Banned Since 1960 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 2022 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2008 | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2012 | No protections Since 1960 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 | No protections Since 1960 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 | No protections Since 1960 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2017 | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2000 | Female equal, male N/A |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 9% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 1% Justifiable 91% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 38% Did not mention homosexuals 62% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 3% Agree 82% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 3% Favor 95% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 5% Yes 93% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 0% Justifiable 96% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 13% Did not mention homosexuals 87% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 4% Good place 76% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 0% Justifiable 97% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 8% Did not mention homosexuals 92% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 1% Justifiable 87% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 23% Did not mention homosexuals 77% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
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