Equality Index ? | 57 / 100 | 69 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 59 / 100 | 82 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 56 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1991 | Legal Since 2000 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1970 | Legal Since 2020 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship Since 2003 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2024 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2005 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2016 | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2024 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Unknown | Varies by Region Since 2004 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts | Varies by Region Since 1999 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 2018 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Unknown | Varies by Region Since 2010 |
Same-sex adoption | Unknown | Legal Since 2003 |
Intersex infant surgery | Unknown | Parental approval required Since 1989 |
Serving openly in military | N/A Since 1997 | Legal Since 2000 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2021 | Legal Since 2021 |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous Since 2013 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2005 | Equal Since 2001 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 76% Did not mention homosexuals 24% Mentioned homosexuals | 95% Did not mention homosexuals 4% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 18% Justifiable 30% Not justifiable | 62% Justifiable 13% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 82% Support 7% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 72% Agree 19% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 51% Agree 18% Disagree | 62% Agree 15% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 86% Yes 11% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 13% Justifiable 41% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 76% Yes 18% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 77% Good place 11% Not a good place |
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