Equality Index ? | 77 / 100 | 98 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 91 / 100 | 98 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 64 / 100 | Not enough data |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1986 | Legal Since 1993 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2013 | Legal Since 2017 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2023 | Legal, no restrictions |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2012 | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 1994 | Illegal |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 1994 | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 1994 | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2013 | Legal |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1994 | N/A |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (less than 6-month deferral) Since 2020 | Banned (1-year deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2022 | Unknown |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1986 | Equal Since 1993 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 86% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 78% Strongly/somewhat agree 14% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 74% Strongly/somewhat agree 18% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 81% Support marriage or legal recognition 9% Against | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 20% Not much/not at all 63% A great deal/fair amount | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 84% Strongly/somewhat agree 8% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 59% Strongly/somewhat agree 26% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 55% Strongly/somewhat agree 29% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 54% Strongly/somewhat agree 31% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 39% Strongly/somewhat agree 43% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 54% Justifiable 16% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 92% Did not mention homosexuals 8% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 52% Agree 14% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 57% Yes 22% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 55% Yes 31% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 36% Justifiable 26% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 85% Did not mention homosexuals 15% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 69% Good place 10% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 28% Justifiable 29% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 83% Did not mention homosexuals 17% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 22% Justifiable 36% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 78% Did not mention homosexuals 22% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
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