Equality Index ? | 80 / 100 | 26 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 100 / 100 | 40 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 61 / 100 | 12 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1973 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2017 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2015 | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Restricted Since 1988 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2017 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2014 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2014 | Illegal |
Intersex infant surgery | Full ban Since 2015 | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Ambiguous Since 1960 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Ambiguous |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2016 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1998 | Unequal Since 2016 |
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 |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 5% Tolerate 95% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 9% Tolerate 92% Not tolerate |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 72% Good place 12% Not a good place | 4% Good place 95% Not a good place |
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