Equality Index ? | 14 / 100 | 33 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 16% Support 65% Against | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 24% Agree 65% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 40% Did not mention homosexuals 60% Mentioned homosexuals | 74% Did not mention homosexuals 26% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 15% Justifiable 56% Not justifiable | 17% Justifiable 59% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 21% Agree 51% Disagree | 28% Agree 39% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 9% Yes 86% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 10% Good place 87% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1826 | Male illegal, female legal |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1826 | Not legal |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Ambiguous | Unknown |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 1965 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1996 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1826 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | Unknown | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1826 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1826 | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Unknown | Ambiguous |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2016 | Unknown |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Unequal | Unequal |
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