Equality Index ? | 32 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 33 / 100 | 81 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 31 / 100 | 48 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 1860 | Legal Since 1977 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Legal Since 2022 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2016 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2023 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2005 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 2018 | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2023 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Varies by Region | Sexual orientation only Since 2008 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 | Illegal Since 2016 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Gender identity only Since 2018 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Gender identity only Since 2018 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Legal Since 2022 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 2007 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal Since 2022 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1862 | Equal Since 1977 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 41% Mentioned homosexuals | 69% Did not mention homosexuals 29% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 3% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable | 35% Justifiable 33% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 44% Agree 31% Disagree | 35% Agree 37% Disagree |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 46% Rare 47% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 47% Rare 40% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 60% Agree 37% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 48% Yes 43% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 0% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable | 33% Justifiable 39% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 2% Yes 87% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 1% Good place 90% Not a good place | 40% Good place 44% Not a good place |
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