Equality Index ? | 54 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 69 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 40 / 100 | 29 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 21% Justifiable 26% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 55% Did not mention homosexuals 42% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 47% Agree 14% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 24% Yes 55% No |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1995 | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 2013 | Not legal Since 1987 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required | Illegal Since 2019 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2008 | No protections Since 2018 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2008 | No protections Since 1971 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2008 | No protections Since 1971 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2017 | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (1-year deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1996 | Unequal |
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