Equality Index ? | 82 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 95 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 70 / 100 |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1945 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2001 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2013 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2018 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2023 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1993 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1993 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2000 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1974 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2024 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1978 |
Public Opinion | |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 89% Good Place 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | 89% Favor 10% Oppose |
Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 75% Strongly/somewhat agree 21% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 85% Support marriage or legal recognition 8% Against |
Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 77% Strongly/somewhat agree 19% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 16% Not much/not at all 69% A great deal/fair amount |
Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 78% Strongly/somewhat agree 14% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 65% Strongly/somewhat agree 23% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 65% Strongly/somewhat agree 24% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 52% Strongly/somewhat agree 36% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 54% Strongly/somewhat agree 36% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 75% Justifiable 5% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 94% Did not mention homosexuals 3% Mentioned homosexuals |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 89% Support 3% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 83% Agree 12% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 66% Agree 12% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 92% Yes 8% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 37% Rare 60% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 32% Rare 54% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 92% Agree 8% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 82% Yes 14% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 64% Yes 19% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 67% Justifiable 14% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 93% Did not mention homosexuals 7% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 83% Good place 11% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 59% Justifiable 19% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 96% Did not mention homosexuals 4% Mentioned homosexuals |
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