Equality Index ? | 45 / 100 | 47 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 66 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 25 / 100 | 30 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1996 | Legal Since 1994 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1996 | Banned Since 2006 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2019 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2019 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2020 | Illegal Since 2009 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2021 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal Since 2005 |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Legal Since 2008 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2009 | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2007 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1996 | Equal Since 2006 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 6% Good Place 0% | 18% 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 | 22% Support 73% Not Support |
Belief that being LGBTI is a sickness (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | 45% Disagree 49% Agree | 42% Disagree 52% Agree |
Agreement that LGBT people deserve equal rights (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | 58% Agree 41% Disagree | 69% Agree 28% Disagree |
Acceptance of same-sex marriage (Western Balkins) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | 20% Acceptable 78% Unacceptable | 24% Acceptable 73% Unacceptable |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 7% Justifiable 79% Not justifiable | 10% Justifiable 67% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 29% Did not mention homosexuals 63% Mentioned homosexuals | 45% Did not mention homosexuals 52% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 9% Agree 67% Disagree | 7% Agree 72% Disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | Region not surveyed | 21% Yes 55% No |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 12% Favor 83% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 21% Yes 75% No |
Acceptance of having an LGBT+ child (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, 2015) | 5% Support 69% Not Support | 12% Support 56% Not Support |
Belief that being LGBTI is a sickness (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, 2015) | 0% Disagree 61% Agree | 0% Disagree 53% Agree |
Acceptance of same-sex marriage (Western Balkins) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, 2015) | 9% Acceptable 89% Unacceptable | 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 | 11% Good place 70% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 26% Justifiable 42% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 31% Did not mention homosexuals 69% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 4% Justifiable 82% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 76% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 47% Did not mention homosexuals 53% Mentioned homosexuals | 51% Did not mention homosexuals 49% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 2% Justifiable 84% Not justifiable | 5% Justifiable 71% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals | 26% Did not mention homosexuals 74% Mentioned homosexuals |
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