Equality Index ? | 73 / 100 | 78 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 89 / 100 | 90 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 56 / 100 | 66 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1929 | Legal Since 1945 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2022 | Legal Since 2001 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2009 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2013 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 1998 | Legal Since 1996 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2023 | Recognized Since 2018 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2003 | Illegal Since 2023 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2012 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1993 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2003 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1993 |
Same-sex adoption | Varies by Region Since 2010 | Legal Since 2000 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2012 | Legal Since 1974 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2012 | Legal Since 2024 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2024 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1871 | Equal Since 1978 |
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