Compare LGBT Rights in North Macedonia & Vatican City

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1996
Legal
Since 1890
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1992
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minorsN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2020
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
N/A
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyN/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedN/A
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2009
N/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1996
Equal
Since 1890
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
29% Did not mention homosexuals
63% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
7% Justifiable
79% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
9% Agree
67% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
12% Good place
73% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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