Equality Index ? | 73 / 100 | 55 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 86 / 100 | 75 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 59 / 100 | 35 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1993 | Legal Since 1977 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2015 | Civil unions (limited rights) Since 2021 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2015 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2008 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but restricted for minors | Legal Since 2012 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2024 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2015 | Illegal Since 2010 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1999 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2018 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2015 | Illegal Since 2007 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2007 | Legal Since 2017 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Legal Since 2014 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1993 | Equal Since 1977 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 28% Did not mention homosexuals 69% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 3% Justifiable 84% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 11% Agree 63% Disagree |
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 |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 75% Good place 14% Not a good place | 20% Good place 68% Not a good place |
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