Equality Index ? | 26 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 41 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 12 / 100 |
Public Opinion | |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 9% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 2% Justifiable 87% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 27% Did not mention homosexuals 73% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 13% Agree 70% Disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 2% Justifiable 86% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 23% Did not mention homosexuals 77% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 3% Good place 55% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 2% Justifiable 86% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1997 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1996 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Fine as punishment Since 2023 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2020 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1991 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2005 |
Serving openly in military | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Since 1991 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1998 |
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