Equality Index ? | 21 / 100 | 55 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 28 / 100 | 60 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 13 / 100 | 51 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 7% Good Place 0% | 59% Good Place 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | 5% Favor 92% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 57% Strongly/somewhat agree 33% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 54% Support marriage or legal recognition 27% Against |
Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 59% Strongly/somewhat agree 28% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 21% Not much/not at all 67% A great deal/fair amount |
Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 79% Strongly/somewhat agree 13% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 68% Strongly/somewhat agree 19% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 55% Strongly/somewhat agree 28% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 53% Strongly/somewhat agree 30% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 56% Strongly/somewhat agree 28% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 2% Justifiable 91% Not justifiable | 13% Justifiable 59% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 26% Did not mention homosexuals 74% Mentioned homosexuals | 74% Did not mention homosexuals 26% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 9% Agree 86% Disagree | 28% Agree 39% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 9% Yes 80% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 14% Yes 73% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 6% Justifiable 54% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 68% Did not mention homosexuals 32% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 3% Yes 93% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 2% Good place 82% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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 | 5% Justifiable 72% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 45% Did not mention homosexuals 55% Mentioned homosexuals | 54% Did not mention homosexuals 46% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Ambiguous Since 2022 | Legal Since 2022 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Unrecognized Since 2022 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced | Ambiguous Since 2022 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1973 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1996 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Ambiguous | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2019 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Ambiguous | Sexual orientation only |
LGBT housing discrimination | Ambiguous Since 1945 | Ambiguous |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Ambiguous | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Ambiguous |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2019 | Equal |
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