Equality Index ? | 65 / 100 | 26 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 76 / 100 | 41 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 54 / 100 | 12 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 63% Good Place 0% | 9% Good Place 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | 53% Favor 43% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 2% Justifiable 87% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 27% Did not mention homosexuals 73% Mentioned homosexuals |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 58% Support 18% Against | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 66% Agree 21% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 13% Agree 70% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 37% Yes 37% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 33% Yes 44% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 2% Justifiable 80% Not justifiable | 2% Justifiable 86% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 35% Did not mention homosexuals 65% Mentioned homosexuals | 23% Did not mention homosexuals 77% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 26% Good place 43% Not a good place | 3% Good place 55% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 10% Justifiable 48% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 60% Did not mention homosexuals 40% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 13% Justifiable 53% Not justifiable | 2% Justifiable 86% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 71% Did not mention homosexuals 29% Mentioned homosexuals | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 2% Justifiable 80% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 39% Did not mention homosexuals 61% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | 1% Justifiable 92% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | 9% Did not mention homosexuals 91% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2018 | Legal Since 1997 |
Same-sex marriage | Unregistered cohabitation Since 2023 | Not legal Since 1996 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | Fine as punishment Since 2023 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2019 | Legal, but requires surgery |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2014 | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2018 | No protections Since 1991 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1949 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1949 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only Since 2005 |
Serving openly in military | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Since 1991 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2017 | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2021 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2018 | Equal Since 1998 |
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