Equality Index ? | 68 / 100 | 67 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 76 / 100 | 77 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 59 / 100 | 58 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1890 | Legal Since 1998 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2016 | Legal Since 2006 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship Since 1990 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2015 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2004 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 2019 | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized Since 2024 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Ambiguous | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2004 | Illegal Since 1996 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1995 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2004 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1996 |
Same-sex adoption | Second parent adoption only Since 2016 | Legal Since 2010 |
Intersex infant surgery | Parental approval required | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 1986 | Legal Since 1996 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2001 | Legal Since 2014 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 2007 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 82% Did not mention homosexuals 12% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 35% Justifiable 22% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 83% Support 10% Against | 71% Support 15% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 59% Agree 36% Disagree | 69% Agree 23% Disagree |
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 | 54% Yes 38% No |
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 |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 67% Tolerate 32% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 70% Tolerate 28% Not tolerate |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 17% Justifiable 45% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 74% Yes 18% No | 32% Yes 61% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 63% Good place 30% Not a good place | 49% Good place 51% Not a good place |
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