Equality Index ? | 52 / 100 | 37 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
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 |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 62% Did not mention homosexuals 37% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 20% Justifiable 54% Not justifiable | 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?" (2019) (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 49% Yes 39% No | Region not surveyed |
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 | 5% Favor 92% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2016, Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 36% Yes 54% No | 5% Yes 92% No |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 32% Good place 24% Not a good place | 7% Good place 78% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1961 | Legal Since 1995 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions Since 2009 | Not legal Since 1994 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced Since 2021 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 2020 | Legal, but requires surgery |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 1998 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2013 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1998 | N/A |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1998 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal Since 2020 | Single only Since 2012 |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2020 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned Since 2014 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2002 | Equal Since 2002 |
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