Equality Index ? | 64 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 72 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 56 / 100 |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1881 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (limited rights) Since 2015 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2022 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Varies by Region |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 |
Same-sex adoption | Ambiguous |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1947 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2011 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1947 |
Public Opinion | |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 34% Good Place 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | 68% Favor 26% Oppose |
Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 66% Strongly/somewhat agree 19% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 69% Support marriage or legal recognition 9% Against |
Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 59% Strongly/somewhat agree 22% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 27% Not much/not at all 46% A great deal/fair amount |
Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 69% Strongly/somewhat agree 16% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 65% Strongly/somewhat agree 17% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 52% Strongly/somewhat agree 26% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 58% Strongly/somewhat agree 22% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 41% Strongly/somewhat agree 38% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 43% Justifiable 15% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 71% Did not mention homosexuals 26% Mentioned homosexuals |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 69% Support 6% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 68% Agree 20% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 44% Agree 10% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 68% Yes 22% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 33% Yes 27% No |
Support for gender-affirming surgery (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, July-August 2016) | 56% Support 18% Oppose |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 28% Yes 30% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 23% Justifiable 28% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 54% Yes 36% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 28% Good place 39% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 19% Justifiable 34% Not justifiable |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 16% Justifiable 39% Not justifiable |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 10% Justifiable 53% Not justifiable |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | 4% Justifiable 68% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | 31% Did not mention homosexuals 69% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1981-1984) | 3% Justifiable 61% Not justifiable |
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