Equality Index ? | 28 / 100 | 57 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 45 / 100 | 55 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 12 / 100 | 58 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 7% Good Place 0% | 65% Good Place 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | 5% Favor 92% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 2% Justifiable 91% Not justifiable | 19% Justifiable 40% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 26% Did not mention homosexuals 74% Mentioned homosexuals | 82% Did not mention homosexuals 18% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 9% Agree 86% Disagree | 37% Agree 44% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 9% Yes 80% No | 73% Yes 24% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 14% Yes 69% No | 25% Yes 52% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 14% Yes 73% No | 28% Yes 49% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 21% Justifiable 44% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 72% Did not mention homosexuals 28% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 3% Yes 93% No | 73% Yes 26% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 2% Good place 82% Not a good place | 58% Good place 38% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 2% Justifiable 93% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 0% Justifiable 98% Not justifiable | 11% Justifiable 48% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 45% Did not mention homosexuals 55% Mentioned homosexuals | 76% Did not mention homosexuals 24% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 10% Justifiable 51% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 68% Did not mention homosexuals 33% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2022 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal | Unrecognized Since 1988 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1973 | Illegal Since 2007 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2003 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Ambiguous | Varies by Region |
LGBT housing discrimination | Ambiguous Since 1945 | Varies by Region |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 2009 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Ambiguous | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Varies by Region Since 2021 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2019 | Equal |
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