Compare LGBT Rights in Greece & North Macedonia

Equality Index ?
68 / 100
45 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
66 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
43 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
45% Good Place
0%
6% Good Place
0%
Support of same-sex marriage
(Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023)
48% Favor
49% Oppose
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of having an LGBT+ child (Western Balkans)
(ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023)
Region not surveyed
18% Support
74% Not Support
Belief that being LGBTI is a sickness (Western Balkans)
(ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023)
Region not surveyed
45% Disagree
49% Agree
Agreement that LGBT people deserve equal rights (Western Balkans)
(ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023)
Region not surveyed
58% Agree
41% Disagree
Acceptance of same-sex marriage (Western Balkins)
(ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023)
Region not surveyed
20% Acceptable
78% Unacceptable
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
21% Justifiable
38% Not justifiable
7% Justifiable
79% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
66% Did not mention homosexuals
33% Mentioned homosexuals
29% Did not mention homosexuals
63% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
9% Agree
66% Disagree
9% Agree
67% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
48% Yes
47% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
26% Favor
70% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
50% Yes
44% No
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of having an LGBT+ child (Western Balkans)
(ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, 2015)
Region not surveyed
5% Support
69% Not Support
Belief that being LGBTI is a sickness (Western Balkans)
(ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, 2015)
Region not surveyed
0% Disagree
61% Agree
Acceptance of same-sex marriage (Western Balkins)
(ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, 2015)
Region not surveyed
9% Acceptable
89% Unacceptable
"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
12% Good place
73% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
4% Justifiable
82% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
47% Did not mention homosexuals
53% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
84% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
Region not surveyed
34% Did not mention homosexuals
66% Mentioned homosexuals
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 1996
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2024
Unrecognized
Since 1996
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2024
Single only
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2009
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2015
Equal
Since 1996
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