Equality Index ? | 57 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 56 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 57 / 100 | 29 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 65% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 19% Justifiable 40% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 82% Did not mention homosexuals 18% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 37% Agree 44% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 73% Yes 24% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 28% Yes 49% No | 24% Yes 55% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 21% Justifiable 44% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 72% Did not mention homosexuals 28% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 73% Yes 26% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 58% Good place 38% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 11% Justifiable 48% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 76% Did not mention homosexuals 24% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 10% Justifiable 51% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 68% Did not mention homosexuals 33% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1988 | Not legal Since 1987 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 2007 | Illegal Since 2019 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2003 | No protections Since 2018 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 1987 | No protections Since 1971 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | No protections Since 1971 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2009 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Unequal |
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