Equality Index ? | 26 / 100 | 72 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 41 / 100 | 87 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 12 / 100 | 58 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 9% Good Place 0% | 86% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 2% Justifiable 87% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 27% Did not mention homosexuals 73% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 13% Agree 70% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 2% Justifiable 86% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 23% Did not mention homosexuals 77% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 3% Good place 55% Not a good place | 52% Good place 28% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 2% Justifiable 86% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1997 | Legal Since 2007 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1996 | Legal Since 2023 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Fine as punishment Since 2023 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2007 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2013 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1991 | Illegal Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation only Since 2015 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation only Since 2015 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2005 | Single only Since 2017 |
Serving openly in military | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Since 1991 | Legal Since 2007 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned Since 2015 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1998 | Equal |
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