Equality Index ? | 13 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 8 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 19 / 100 |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1826 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1826 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 1965 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1826 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1826 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1826 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2016 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A |
Public Opinion | |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 9% Good Place 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | 17% Favor 82% Oppose |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 10% Justifiable 56% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 40% Did not mention homosexuals 60% Mentioned homosexuals |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 16% Support 65% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 24% Agree 65% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 21% Agree 51% Disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 30% Yes 47% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 28% Yes 45% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 3% Justifiable 75% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 41% Did not mention homosexuals 59% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 9% Yes 86% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 10% Good place 87% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 4% Justifiable 63% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 29% Did not mention homosexuals 71% Mentioned homosexuals |
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