Equality Index ? | 35 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 40 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 31 / 100 | 29 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 3% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 41% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 44% Agree 31% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 32% Yes 53% No | 24% Yes 55% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 0% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 41% Did not mention homosexuals 59% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
"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 | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 0% Justifiable 100% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 100% Did not mention homosexuals 0% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1860 | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1958 | Not legal Since 1987 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2018 | Illegal Since 2019 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized Since 2023 | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 | No protections Since 2018 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Varies by Region Since 1973 | No protections Since 1971 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region Since 1973 | No protections Since 1971 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1973 | Unequal |
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