Equality Index ? | 49 / 100 | 21 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 57 / 100 | 24 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 40 / 100 | 19 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1961 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1930 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2009 | Banned Since 2010 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2025 | State-enforced Since 2012 |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 2020 | Ambiguous Since 2022 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but restricted for minors | Restricted |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Intersex only Since 2022 |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 | Sexual orientation only Since 2023 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2025 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2009 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2025 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2025 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal Since 2020 | Illegal Since 2002 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Full ban Since 2022 |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Illegal Since 1941 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2020 | Ambiguous Since 2022 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2002 | N/A |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 62% Did not mention homosexuals 37% Mentioned homosexuals | 24% Did not mention homosexuals 73% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 18% Justifiable 54% Not justifiable | 10% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 66% Support 18% Against | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 59% Agree 36% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 23% Agree 41% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 49% Yes 39% No | 14% Yes 83% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 42% Rare 46% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 42% Rare 34% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 41% Agree 53% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 16% Yes 72% No | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 14% Tolerate 84% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 9% Tolerate 86% Not tolerate |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 27% Favor 64% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 36% Yes 54% No | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 8% Yes 90% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 32% Good place 24% Not a good place | 11% Good place 83% Not a good place |
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