Equality Index ? | 66 / 100 | 49 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 92 / 100 | 57 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 40 / 100 | 40 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2015 | Legal Since 1961 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2024 | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2009 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship Since 2016 | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2025 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2017 | Illegal Since 2020 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal, but restricted for minors |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2024 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2024 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2025 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 | Sexual orientation only Since 2025 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 | Sexual orientation only Since 2025 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2024 | Illegal Since 2020 |
Intersex infant surgery | Full ban Since 2022 | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2025 | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2025 | Legal Since 2020 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2022 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2015 | Equal Since 2002 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 66% Did not mention homosexuals 33% Mentioned homosexuals | 62% Did not mention homosexuals 37% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 21% Justifiable 38% Not justifiable | 18% Justifiable 54% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 66% Support 18% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 59% Agree 36% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 9% Agree 66% Disagree | 23% Agree 41% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 48% Yes 47% No | 49% Yes 39% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 42% Rare 46% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 42% Rare 34% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 41% Agree 53% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 16% Yes 72% No |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 26% Favor 70% Oppose | 27% Favor 64% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 50% Yes 44% No | 36% Yes 54% No |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 53% Yes 40% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 24% Good place 61% Not a good place | 32% Good place 24% Not a good place |
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