Equality Index ? | 73 / 100 | 81 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 86 / 100 | 94 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 59 / 100 | 67 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1993 | Legal Since 1976 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2015 | Legal Since 2013 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2015 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2017 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but restricted for minors | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2018 |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2024 | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2015 | Illegal Since 2004 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1999 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2018 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2006 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2015 | Legal Since 2003 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2007 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2025 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Legal Since 2023 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2012 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1993 | Equal Since 1976 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 44% Rare 48% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 36% Rare 50% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 80% Agree 14% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 65% Yes 22% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for LGBT protections by US state (PRRI, 2018) | Region not surveyed | 73% Favor 0% |
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people (PRRI, 2018) | Region not surveyed | 60% Oppose 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage by US state (Pew Research, 2014) | Region not surveyed | 62% Favor 32% Oppose |
Support of homosexuality by US state (Pew Research, 2014) | Region not surveyed | 69% Support 24% Oppose |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 75% Good place 14% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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