Equality Index ? | 28 / 100 | 62 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 34 / 100 | 79 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 22 / 100 | 44 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 44% Good Place 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 36% Favor 56% Oppose |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 2% Justifiable 56% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 45% Did not mention homosexuals 55% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 47% Yes 45% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 39% Yes 41% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 1% Justifiable 84% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 40% Yes 47% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 38% Good place 49% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 31% Justifiable 42% Not justifiable |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Ambiguous Since 1969 | Legal Since 1988 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 2003 | Unregistered cohabitation Since 1994 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2018 | Legal, surgery not required Since 2015 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | Illegal Since 1992 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation only Since 1992 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1992 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Legal Since 2008 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 2007 | Legal Since 1992 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (1-year deferral) | Legal with restrictions Since 2018 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | Unequal Since 1969 | Equal Since 1948 |
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