Equality Index ? | 55 / 100 | 49 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 56 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 53 / 100 | 33 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2018 | Legal Since 1994 |
Same-sex marriage | Unregistered cohabitation Since 2023 | Banned Since 2006 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2019 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2019 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 2019 | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 2005 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2014 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal Since 2009 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Gender identity only Since 2020 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Gender identity only Since 2020 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2021 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal Since 2005 |
Intersex infant surgery | Varies by Region Since 2019 | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 2008 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2017 | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2007 |
Conversion therapy | Varies by Region Since 2022 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2018 | Equal Since 2006 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 45% Did not mention homosexuals 52% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 10% Justifiable 67% Not justifiable |
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 | 7% Agree 72% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 37% Yes 37% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 12% Favor 83% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 21% Yes 75% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 2% Justifiable 80% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 26% Good place 43% Not a good place | 11% Good place 70% Not a good place |
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