Equality Index ? | 80 / 100 | 37 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 100 / 100 | 67 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 61 / 100 | 8 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1973 | Legal Since 1995 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2017 | Banned Since 1994 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | Varies by Region Since 2022 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2015 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2001 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2017 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2014 | Illegal Since 2023 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2014 | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Full ban Since 2015 | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Legal Since 1995 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1993 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2016 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1998 | Equal Since 2003 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 52% Rare 38% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 46% Rare 42% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 73% Agree 20% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 83% Yes 10% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 5% Favor 92% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 5% Yes 92% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 72% Good place 12% Not a good place | 7% Good place 78% Not a good place |
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