Compare LGBT Rights in Georgia & Montenegro

Equality Index ?
32 / 100
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
50 / 100
75 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
13 / 100
35 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 1977
Same-sex marriageBannedCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2021
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2008
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2012
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2014
Illegal
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Since 2007
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Since 2017
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Since 2014
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2000
Equal
Since 1977
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
38% Did not mention homosexuals
62% Mentioned homosexuals
28% Did not mention homosexuals
69% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
1% Justifiable
91% Not justifiable
3% Justifiable
84% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
3% Agree
82% Disagree
11% Agree
63% Disagree
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
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
4% Good place
76% Not a good place
20% Good place
68% Not a good place
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