Equality Index ? | 32 / 100 | 55 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 50 / 100 | 75 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 13 / 100 | 35 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2000 | Legal Since 1977 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned | Civil unions (limited rights) Since 2021 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | State-enforced Since 2024 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 2024 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2008 |
Gender-affirming care | Banned Since 2024 | Legal Since 2012 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2014 | Illegal Since 2010 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal Since 2024 | Illegal Since 2007 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Legal Since 2017 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Unknown | Legal Since 2014 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal 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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