Equality Index ? | 36 / 100 | 31 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 64 / 100 | 42 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 8 / 100 | 20 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 8% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 6% Justifiable 71% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 29% Support 52% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 23% Agree 67% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 11% Agree 67% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 14% Yes 74% No |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 5% Favor 92% Oppose | 5% Favor 90% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 5% Yes 92% No | 8% Yes 86% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 11% Yes 73% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 4% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 16% Yes 74% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 7% Good place 78% Not a good place | 12% Good place 48% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 4% Justifiable 72% Not justifiable | 6% Justifiable 68% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 30% Did not mention homosexuals 70% Mentioned homosexuals | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 6% Justifiable 68% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 23% Did not mention homosexuals 77% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 2% Justifiable 76% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 75% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 23% Did not mention homosexuals 77% Mentioned homosexuals | 29% Did not mention homosexuals 71% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | Region not surveyed | 2% Justifiable 87% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | Region not surveyed | 19% Did not mention homosexuals 81% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1995 | Legal Since 1993 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1994 | Not legal Since 1995 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | Fine as punishment Since 2023 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery | Illegal Since 2023 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2023 | Illegal in some contexts Since 1993 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 | Ambiguous Since 2013 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2012 | Single only Since 2023 |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2003 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal Since 2008 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned Since 2014 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2002 | Equal Since 1997 |
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