Equality Index ? | 34 / 100 | 83 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 37 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 31 / 100 | 67 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 1860 | Legal Since 1979 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Legal Since 2005 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2016 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2023 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2022 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 2018 | Varies by Region |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2023 | Varies by Region Since 2017 |
Hate crime protections | Varies by Region | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 | Illegal Since 2022 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Gender identity only Since 2018 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Gender identity only Since 2018 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Legal Since 2005 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Full ban Since 2023 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 1977 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2023 |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1862 | Equal Since 1995 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 41% Mentioned homosexuals | 86% Did not mention homosexuals 13% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 3% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable | 53% Justifiable 16% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 84% Support 5% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 77% Agree 17% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 44% Agree 31% Disagree | 60% Agree 18% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 89% Yes 10% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 43% Rare 54% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 31% Rare 58% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 89% Agree 8% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 83% Yes 8% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 0% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable | 48% Justifiable 11% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 2% Yes 87% No | 88% Yes 11% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 1% Good place 90% Not a good place | 79% Good place 14% Not a good place |
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