Equality Index ? | 37 / 100 | 58 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 67 / 100 | 57 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 8 / 100 | 59 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1995 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1994 | Banned Since 1988 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Varies by Region Since 2022 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2001 | Illegal Since 2007 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal Since 1992 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | Varies by Region Since 2021 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2023 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2003 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 | Sexual orientation only |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 | Varies by Region |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1995 | Legal Since 2017 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1993 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Varies by Region Since 2021 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2003 | Equal |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 82% Did not mention homosexuals 18% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 19% Justifiable 40% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 37% Agree 44% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 73% Yes 24% No |
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 | 21% Justifiable 44% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 73% Yes 26% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 7% Good place 78% Not a good place | 58% Good place 38% Not a good place |
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