Equality Index ? | 66 / 100 | 43 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 78 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 54 / 100 | 21 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1991 | Legal Since 2002 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2023 | Banned Since 1992 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2023 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2009 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal Since 2017 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1992 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1992 |
Same-sex adoption | Unknown | Single only Since 2017 |
Serving openly in military | N/A | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2021 | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Unknown | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2006 | Equal Since 1992 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 60% Good Place 0% | 10% Good Place 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | 58% Favor 40% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 18% Justifiable 30% Not justifiable | 5% Justifiable 45% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 76% Did not mention homosexuals 24% Mentioned homosexuals | 54% Did not mention homosexuals 46% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 51% Agree 18% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 13% Justifiable 41% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 67% Did not mention homosexuals 34% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 6% Good place 48% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 11% Justifiable 55% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 50% Did not mention homosexuals 50% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
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