Equality Index ? | 68 / 100 | 49 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 76 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 60 / 100 | 33 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1890 | Legal Since 1994 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2016 | Banned 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 medical diagnosis Since 2019 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 2019 | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 2005 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized Since 2024 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Ambiguous | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 |
LGBT discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2004 | Illegal Since 2009 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2004 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2021 |
Same-sex adoption | Second parent adoption only Since 2016 | Illegal Since 2005 |
Intersex infant surgery | Parental approval required | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 1986 | Legal Since 2008 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2001 | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2007 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 2006 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 82% Did not mention homosexuals 12% Mentioned homosexuals | 45% Did not mention homosexuals 52% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 35% Justifiable 22% Not justifiable | 10% Justifiable 67% Not justifiable |
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 | 7% Agree 72% Disagree |
"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 in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 12% Favor 83% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 21% Yes 75% No |
"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 | 11% Good place 70% Not a good place |
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