Equality Index ? | 37 / 100 | 13 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 67 / 100 | 12 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 8 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1995 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1962 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1994 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Varies by Region Since 2022 | State-enforced Since 1962 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2001 | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Restricted |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Intersex only Since 2021 |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2023 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1995 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1993 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2003 | N/A |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 6% Justifiable 68% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | Region not surveyed | 21% Yes 79% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 16% Tolerate 82% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 15% Tolerate 78% Not tolerate |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 5% Favor 92% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 5% Yes 92% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 7% Good place 78% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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