Equality Index ? | 47 / 100 | 63 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 58% Did not mention homosexuals 42% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 22% Justifiable 41% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 51% Agree 35% Disagree |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 39% Good place 42% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1948 | Legal Since 1947 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1948 | Legal Since 2019 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Ambiguous | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2013 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1948 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2007 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Ambiguous Since 1948 | Sexual orientation only Since 2007 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Ambiguous Since 1948 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Unknown | Step-child adoption only |
Serving openly in military | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Since 1948 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2002 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Unknown | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2001 |
Conversion therapy | Unknown | Banned Since 2018 |
Equal age of consent | Ambiguous | Equal Since 1947 |
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