Equality Index ? | 48 / 100 | 55 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 64 / 100 | 75 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 33 / 100 | 35 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1996 | Legal Since 1977 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1992 | Civil unions (limited rights) Since 2021 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2019 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2008 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but restricted for minors | Legal Since 2012 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2020 | Illegal Since 2010 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal Since 2007 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Legal Since 2017 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2009 | Legal Since 2014 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1996 | Equal Since 1977 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 29% Did not mention homosexuals 63% Mentioned homosexuals | 28% Did not mention homosexuals 69% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 7% Justifiable 79% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 84% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 9% Agree 67% Disagree | 11% Agree 63% Disagree |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 12% Good place 73% Not a good place | 20% Good place 68% Not a good place |
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