Equality Index ? | 52 / 100 | 74 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 53 / 100 | 83 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 51 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1881 | Legal Since 1945 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1947 | Legal Since 2001 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2022 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2013 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 1997 | Legal Since 1979 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2018 |
Hate crime protections | No protections | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 | Illegal Since 2023 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Varies by Region | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2019 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2019 |
Same-sex adoption | Ambiguous | Legal Since 2000 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1947 | Legal Since 1974 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2011 | Legal Since 2024 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1947 | Equal Since 1978 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 71% Did not mention homosexuals 26% Mentioned homosexuals | 94% Did not mention homosexuals 3% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 43% Justifiable 15% Not justifiable | 75% Justifiable 5% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 69% Support 6% Against | 89% Support 3% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 68% Agree 20% Disagree | 83% Agree 12% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 44% Agree 10% Disagree | 66% Agree 12% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 68% Yes 22% No | 92% Yes 8% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 37% Rare 60% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 32% Rare 54% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 92% Agree 8% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 82% Yes 14% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 23% Justifiable 28% Not justifiable | 67% Justifiable 14% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 54% Yes 36% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 28% Good place 39% Not a good place | 83% Good place 11% Not a good place |
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