Equality Index ? | 60 / 100 | 30 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 66 / 100 | 28 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 54 / 100 | 31 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2018 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2018 |
Same-sex marriage | Unregistered cohabitation Since 2023 | Banned Since 1958 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2016 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2019 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2023 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2014 | Recognized Since 2023 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Gender identity only Since 2020 | Gender identity only Since 1973 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Gender identity only Since 2020 | Gender identity only Since 1973 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2017 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2021 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2018 | N/A Since 1973 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 63% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
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 | 3% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 41% 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 | 44% Agree 31% 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, October 2016) | 35% Yes 35% No | 30% Yes 51% No |
Support for gender-affirming surgery (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, July-August 2016) | 70% Support 26% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 33% Yes 44% No | 32% Yes 53% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 2% Justifiable 80% Not justifiable | 0% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 35% Did not mention homosexuals 65% Mentioned homosexuals | 41% Did not mention homosexuals 59% Mentioned homosexuals |
"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) | 26% Good place 43% Not a good place | 1% Good place 90% 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 | 0% Justifiable 100% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 71% Did not mention homosexuals 29% Mentioned homosexuals | 100% Did not mention homosexuals 0% 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 |
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