Equality Index ? | 73 / 100 | 51 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 82 / 100 | 50 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 63 / 100 | 53 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2000 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2016 | Banned Since 2015 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2017 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Unknown | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2013 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2022 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2007 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2009 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2013 | Single only Since 2000 |
Intersex infant surgery | Unknown | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2000 | Legal Since 1992 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2011 | Equal Since 1999 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 24% Did not mention homosexuals 76% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 24% Justifiable 23% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 67% Agree 19% Disagree |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 21% Good place 41% Not a good place |
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