Equality Index ? | 77 / 100 | 49 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 88 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 65 / 100 | 33 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1986 | Legal Since 1994 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2013 | Banned Since 2006 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2023 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2019 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 2005 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2012 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2002 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 1994 | Illegal Since 2009 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 1994 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 1994 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2021 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2013 | Illegal Since 2005 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1994 | Legal Since 2008 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (less than 6-month deferral) Since 2020 | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2007 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2022 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1986 | Equal Since 2006 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 92% Did not mention homosexuals 8% Mentioned homosexuals | 45% Did not mention homosexuals 52% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 54% Justifiable 16% Not justifiable | 10% Justifiable 67% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 52% Agree 14% Disagree | 7% Agree 72% Disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 12% Favor 83% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 21% Yes 75% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 36% Justifiable 26% Not justifiable | 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 | 11% Good place 70% Not a good place |
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