Equality Index ? | 48 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 60 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 37 / 100 |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2001 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2009 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1996 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2000 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2000 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2000 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2023 |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2008 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal |
Public Opinion | |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 18% Good Place 0% |
Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 45% Strongly/somewhat agree 48% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 50% Support marriage or legal recognition 33% Against |
Belief that LGBTI+ is “an immoral and decadent ideology” (GLOBSEC, March 2023 ) | 31% Disagree 65% Agree |
Acceptance of LGBTI+ people’s rights (GLOBSEC, March 2023 ) | 37% Agree 58% Disagree |
Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 44% Strongly/somewhat agree 48% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 20% Not much/not at all 59% A great deal/fair amount |
Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 67% Strongly/somewhat agree 25% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 55% Strongly/somewhat agree 30% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 46% Strongly/somewhat agree 41% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 40% Strongly/somewhat agree 46% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 33% Strongly/somewhat agree 55% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 5% Justifiable 75% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 43% Did not mention homosexuals 54% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 10% Agree 61% Disagree |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 41% Rare 45% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 47% Rare 34% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 29% Agree 63% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 20% Yes 66% No |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 26% Favor 74% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 12% Yes 85% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 6% Justifiable 73% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 46% Did not mention homosexuals 54% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 19% Good place 52% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 5% Justifiable 74% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 41% Did not mention homosexuals 59% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 6% Justifiable 75% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 44% Did not mention homosexuals 56% Mentioned homosexuals |
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