Equality Index ? | 55 / 100 | 69 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 56 / 100 | 82 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 53 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2018 | Legal Since 2000 |
Same-sex marriage | Unregistered cohabitation Since 2023 | Legal Since 2020 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship Since 2003 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2019 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2005 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 2019 | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2024 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2014 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | No protections | Varies by Region Since 2004 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts | Varies by Region Since 1999 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Gender identity only Since 2020 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Gender identity only Since 2020 | Varies by Region Since 2010 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Legal Since 2003 |
Intersex infant surgery | Varies by Region Since 2019 | Parental approval required Since 1989 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 2000 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2017 | Legal Since 2021 |
Conversion therapy | Varies by Region Since 2022 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2018 | Equal Since 2001 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 95% Did not mention homosexuals 4% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 62% Justifiable 13% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 58% Support 18% Against | 82% Support 7% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 66% Agree 21% Disagree | 72% Agree 19% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 62% Agree 15% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 37% Yes 37% No | 86% Yes 11% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 2% Justifiable 80% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 76% Yes 18% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 26% Good place 43% Not a good place | 77% Good place 11% Not a good place |
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