Equality Index ? | 37 / 100 | 26 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 67 / 100 | 40 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 8 / 100 | 12 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1995 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1994 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Varies by Region Since 2022 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2001 | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Restricted Since 1988 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2023 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 |
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 | Ambiguous Since 1960 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1993 | Ambiguous |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2003 | Unequal Since 2016 |
Public Opinion | ||
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 |
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 |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 7% Good place 78% Not a good place | 4% Good place 95% Not a good place |
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