Equality Index ? | 80 / 100 | 46 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 88 / 100 | 53 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 71 / 100 | 39 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2013 | Unregistered cohabitation Since 2023 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship Since 2003 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2017 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2020 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Restricted |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized Since 2016 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Unknown | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2014 | Varies by Region |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 | Varies by Region |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 | Varies by Region |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2013 | Illegal |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | N/A | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2022 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1982 | Equal |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 3% Justifiable 61% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 54% Support 26% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 46% Agree 45% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 23% Agree 40% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 44% Yes 53% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 7% Justifiable 58% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 39% Yes 59% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 18% Good place 57% Not a good place |
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