Equality Index ? | 16 / 100 | 37 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 18 / 100 | 67 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 15 / 100 | 8 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Male illegal, female legal Since 1943 | Legal Since 1995 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned | Banned Since 1994 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 1943 | Varies by Region Since 2022 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2016 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2001 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Unknown | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | Illegal Since 2023 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Unknown | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Since 2019 | Legal Since 1995 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1993 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 2013 | Equal Since 2003 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 52% Did not mention homosexuals 48% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 3% Justifiable 79% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 13% Yes 85% No | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | 6% Yes 94% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 5% Favor 92% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 5% Yes 92% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 7% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 18% Yes 80% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 12% Good place 81% Not a good place | 7% Good place 78% Not a good place |
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