Equality Index ? | 54 / 100 | 51 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 82% Did not mention homosexuals 18% Mentioned homosexuals | 64% Did not mention homosexuals 36% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 25% Justifiable 40% Not justifiable | 26% Justifiable 51% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 37% Agree 44% Disagree | 42% Agree 23% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019) (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 73% Yes 24% No | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 73% Yes 26% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 58% Good place 38% Not a good place | 21% Good place 52% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal | Legal Since 1956 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1987 | Unrecognized Since 1932 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous Since 2007 | Legal, but requires surgery |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2003 | Illegal in some contexts |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2009 | Legal Since 2005 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1977 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 1997 |
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