Equality Index ? | 49 / 100 | 32 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 57 / 100 | 33 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 40 / 100 | 31 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1961 | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 1860 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2009 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2025 | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2016 |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 2020 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2023 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but restricted for minors | Legal Since 2018 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2023 |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 | Varies by Region |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2025 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2025 | Gender identity only Since 2018 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2025 | Gender identity only Since 2018 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal Since 2020 | Illegal |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2020 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2002 | N/A Since 1862 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 62% Did not mention homosexuals 37% Mentioned homosexuals | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 41% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 18% Justifiable 54% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 88% 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 | 44% Agree 31% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (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 | 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 | 0% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 2% Yes 87% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 32% Good place 24% Not a good place | 1% Good place 90% Not a good place |
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