Equality Index ? | 37 / 100 | 32 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 67 / 100 | 33 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 8 / 100 | 31 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1995 | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 1860 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1994 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Varies by Region Since 2022 | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2016 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2001 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2023 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal Since 2018 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2023 |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | Varies by Region |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2023 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 | Gender identity only Since 2018 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 | Gender identity only Since 2018 |
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 Since 1862 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 41% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 3% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 44% Agree 31% Disagree |
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 | 0% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 2% Yes 87% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 7% Good place 78% Not a good place | 1% Good place 90% Not a good place |
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