Equality Index ? | 73 / 100 | 39 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 86 / 100 | 43 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 59 / 100 | 34 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1993 | Legal Since 2008 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2015 | Banned Since 1972 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2015 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2006 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but restricted for minors | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2024 | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2015 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2002 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1999 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2018 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2015 | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2007 | N/A Since 1989 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2001 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1993 | Equal Since 2008 |
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 same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 22% Approve 78% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 38% Approve 62% Disapprove |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 75% Good place 14% Not a good place | 45% Good place 45% Not a good place |
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