Equality Index ? | 55 / 100 | 46 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 56 / 100 | 53 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 53 / 100 | 39 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2018 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Unregistered cohabitation Since 2023 | Unregistered cohabitation Since 2023 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship Since 2003 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2019 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2020 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 2019 | Restricted |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2014 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | No protections | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts | Varies by Region |
LGBT employment discrimination | Gender identity only Since 2020 | Varies by Region |
LGBT housing discrimination | Gender identity only Since 2020 | Varies by Region |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
Intersex infant surgery | Varies by Region Since 2019 | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2017 | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Varies by Region Since 2022 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2018 | Equal |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 3% Justifiable 61% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 58% Support 18% Against | 54% Support 26% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 66% Agree 21% Disagree | 46% Agree 45% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 23% Agree 40% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 37% Yes 37% No | 44% Yes 53% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 2% Justifiable 80% Not justifiable | 7% Justifiable 58% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 39% Yes 59% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 26% Good place 43% Not a good place | 18% Good place 57% Not a good place |
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