Compare LGBT Rights in Hungary & Lebanon

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
57 / 100
18 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
15 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1961
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1943
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2009
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2025
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1943
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2020
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minorsLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2025
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2025
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2025
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2020
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2019
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2020
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
N/A
Since 2013
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
62% Did not mention homosexuals
37% Mentioned homosexuals
52% Did not mention homosexuals
48% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
18% Justifiable
54% Not justifiable
3% Justifiable
79% 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
13% Yes
85% No
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
Region not surveyed
6% Yes
94% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
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
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
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
7% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
18% Yes
80% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
32% Good place
24% Not a good place
12% Good place
81% Not a good place
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