Equality Index ? | 14 / 100 | 21 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 6 / 100 | 14 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 22 / 100 | 27 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Ambiguous Since 1969 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1949 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 2003 | Banned Since 1949 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment | State-enforced Since 1949 |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2004 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1964 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 2007 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (1-year deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2003 | N/A |
Public Opinion | ||
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 |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 22% Yes 50% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 21% Yes 56% 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 |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 36% Good place 51% Not a good place |
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