Equality Index ? | 18 / 100 | 54 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 9% Did not mention homosexuals 91% Mentioned homosexuals | 82% Did not mention homosexuals 18% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 1% Justifiable 86% Not justifiable | 25% Justifiable 40% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 36% Agree 55% Disagree | 37% Agree 44% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019) (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 73% Yes 24% No |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 73% Yes 26% No |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 23% Good place 58% Not a good place | 58% Good place 38% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2016 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1886 | Unrecognized Since 1987 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Ambiguous Since 2007 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1886 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2003 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1886 | Sexual orientation only |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1886 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2016 | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 2009 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A | Equal |
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