Equality Index ? | 68 / 100 | 69 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 93 / 100 | 87 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 43 / 100 | 51 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2015 | Legal Since 1977 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2024 | Legal Since 2022 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2017 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2005 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized Since 2018 | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2024 | Illegal Since 2016 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2024 | Legal Since 2022 |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Legal Since 2007 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Legal Since 2022 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2022 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2015 | Equal Since 1977 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 45% Good Place 0% | 57% Good Place 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | 48% Favor 49% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 21% Justifiable 38% Not justifiable | 35% Justifiable 33% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 66% Did not mention homosexuals 33% Mentioned homosexuals | 69% Did not mention homosexuals 29% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 9% Agree 66% Disagree | 35% Agree 37% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 48% Yes 47% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 46% Rare 47% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 47% Rare 40% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 60% Agree 37% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 48% Yes 43% No |
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 |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 33% Justifiable 39% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 65% Did not mention homosexuals 35% Mentioned homosexuals |
"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 | 40% Good place 44% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 32% Justifiable 33% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 65% Did not mention homosexuals 35% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 21% Justifiable 58% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 39% Did not mention homosexuals 61% Mentioned homosexuals |
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