Equality Index ? | 45 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 66 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 25 / 100 |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1996 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1996 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2019 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2020 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2009 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1996 |
Public Opinion | |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 6% Good Place 0% |
Acceptance of having an LGBT+ child (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | 18% Support 74% Not Support |
Belief that being LGBTI is a sickness (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | 45% Disagree 49% Agree |
Agreement that LGBT people deserve equal rights (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | 58% Agree 41% Disagree |
Acceptance of same-sex marriage (Western Balkins) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | 20% Acceptable 78% Unacceptable |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 7% Justifiable 79% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 29% Did not mention homosexuals 63% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 9% Agree 67% Disagree |
Acceptance of having an LGBT+ child (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, 2015) | 5% Support 69% Not Support |
Belief that being LGBTI is a sickness (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, 2015) | 0% Disagree 61% Agree |
Acceptance of same-sex marriage (Western Balkins) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, 2015) | 9% Acceptable 89% Unacceptable |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 12% Good place 73% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 4% Justifiable 82% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 47% Did not mention homosexuals 53% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 2% Justifiable 84% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals |
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