| Equality Index ? | 13 / 100 | 62 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 8 / 100 | 62 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 19 / 100 | 62 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1826 | Legal Since 1956 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1826 | Unregistered cohabitation |
| Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 1965 | Illegal |
| Gender-Affirming Care | Unknown | Unknown |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1826 | Illegal |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1826 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1826 | Illegal |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 2005 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Unknown | Unknown |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2016 | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1977 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | N/A | Equal Since 1997 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 9% Good Place 0% | 45% Good Place 0% |
| Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | 17% Favor 82% Oppose | 60% Favor 32% Oppose |
| Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 77% Strongly/somewhat agree 12% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
| Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 73% Support marriage or legal recognition 11% Against |
| Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 74% Strongly/somewhat agree 14% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
| Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 25% Not much/not at all 66% A great deal/fair amount |
| Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 84% Strongly/somewhat agree 9% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
| Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 75% Strongly/somewhat agree 15% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
| Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 79% Strongly/somewhat agree 14% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
| Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 70% Strongly/somewhat agree 20% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
| Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | Region not surveyed | 64% Strongly/somewhat agree 25% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 10% Justifiable 56% Not justifiable | 22% Justifiable 51% Not justifiable |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 40% Did not mention homosexuals 60% Mentioned homosexuals | 64% Did not mention homosexuals 36% Mentioned homosexuals |
| 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 |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 21% Agree 51% Disagree | 42% Agree 23% Disagree |
| Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 30% Yes 47% No | Region not surveyed |
| Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 28% Yes 45% No | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 3% Justifiable 75% Not justifiable | 5% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 41% Did not mention homosexuals 59% Mentioned homosexuals | 60% Did not mention homosexuals 40% Mentioned homosexuals |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 9% Yes 86% No | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 10% Good place 87% Not a good place | 21% Good place 52% Not a good place |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 4% Justifiable 63% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 63% Not justifiable |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 29% Did not mention homosexuals 71% Mentioned homosexuals | 66% Did not mention homosexuals 33% Mentioned homosexuals |
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