Equality Index ? | 13 / 100 | 55 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 8 / 100 | 60 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 19 / 100 | 49 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1826 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1826 | Unrecognized Since 2013 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 1965 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2017 |
Gender-Affirming Care | Unknown | Unknown |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1826 | Illegal in some contexts Since 1992 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1992 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1826 | Gender identity only Since 1992 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1826 | Single only Since 2000 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 1992 |
Intersex infant surgery | Unknown | Unknown |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2016 | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | N/A | Equal Since 1999 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 9% Good Place 0% | 67% Good Place 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | 17% Favor 82% Oppose | 65% Favor 30% Oppose |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 10% Justifiable 56% Not justifiable | 24% Justifiable 23% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 40% Did not mention homosexuals 60% Mentioned homosexuals | 24% Did not mention homosexuals 76% 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 | 67% Agree 19% Disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 30% Yes 47% No | 45% Yes 25% No |
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 | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 41% Did not mention homosexuals 59% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
"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 41% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 4% Justifiable 63% Not justifiable | 1% Justifiable 75% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 29% Did not mention homosexuals 71% Mentioned homosexuals | 71% Did not mention homosexuals 29% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 2% Justifiable 80% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 61% Did not mention homosexuals 39% Mentioned homosexuals |
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