Equality Index ? | 69 / 100 | 45 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 77 / 100 | 64 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 61 / 100 | 27 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1890 | Legal Since 1994 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2016 | Unrecognized Since 2006 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2015 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1989 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2004 | Illegal Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2016 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 |
Same-sex adoption | Step-child adoption only Since 2016 | Single only Since 2006 |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 1986 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2001 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 2004 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 74% Good Place 0% | 8% Good Place 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | 73% Favor 25% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 64% Strongly/somewhat agree 30% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 82% Support marriage or legal recognition 9% Against | Region not surveyed |
Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 67% Strongly/somewhat agree 27% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 16% Not much/not at all 77% A great deal/fair amount | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 80% Strongly/somewhat agree 13% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 70% Strongly/somewhat agree 20% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 70% Strongly/somewhat agree 18% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 61% Strongly/somewhat agree 27% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 61% Strongly/somewhat agree 30% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of having an LGBT+ child (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | Region not surveyed | 15% Support 79% Not Support |
Belief that being LGBTI is a sickness (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | Region not surveyed | 34% Disagree 60% Agree |
Agreement that LGBT people deserve equal rights (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | Region not surveyed | 58% Agree 40% Disagree |
Acceptance of same-sex marriage (Western Balkins) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | Region not surveyed | 20% Acceptable 77% Unacceptable |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 35% Justifiable 22% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 82% Did not mention homosexuals 12% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 83% Support 10% Against | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 59% Agree 36% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 27% Agree 42% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 75% Yes 20% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 26% Rare 69% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 23% Rare 66% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 59% Agree 34% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 43% Yes 42% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 43% Yes 35% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for gender-affirming surgery (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, July-August 2016) | 73% Support 14% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of having an LGBT+ child (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, 2015) | Region not surveyed | 3% Support 62% Not Support |
Belief that being LGBTI is a sickness (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, 2015) | Region not surveyed | 0% Disagree 45% Agree |
Acceptance of same-sex marriage (Western Balkins) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, 2015) | Region not surveyed | 12% Acceptable 85% Unacceptable |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 38% Yes 42% No | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 74% Yes 18% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 63% Good place 30% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 11% Justifiable 55% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 78% Did not mention homosexuals 22% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
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