Equality Index ? | 4 / 100 | 28 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 5 / 100 | 44 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 3 / 100 | 12 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) Since 1979 | Legal Since 1998 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1979 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Other punishment Since 2013 | State-enforced Since 2024 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1987 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2011 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1979 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1979 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1979 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 2022 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned Since 1991 |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1979 | Equal Since 1997 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 8% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 3% Justifiable 90% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 71% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 27% Did not mention homosexuals 73% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 16% Agree 56% Disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | Region not surveyed | 12% Yes 66% No |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 7% Favor 89% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 7% Yes 85% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 3% Justifiable 78% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 26% Did not mention homosexuals 74% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 9% Good place 49% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 3% Justifiable 92% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 8% Did not mention homosexuals 92% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 1% Justifiable 92% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 99% Did not mention homosexuals 1% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
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