Equality Index ? | 44 / 100 | 29 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 55 / 100 | 35 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 33 / 100 | 23 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2001 | Varies by Region Since 1996 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2009 | Banned Since 1995 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship Since 2020 | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2023 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1996 | Ambiguous Since 2023 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Banned Since 2023 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation only Since 2006 | Ambiguous |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2000 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2000 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2000 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2023 | Single only Since 2023 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2003 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2008 | Legal Since 2008 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Varies by Region Since 1996 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 43% Did not mention homosexuals 54% Mentioned homosexuals | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 5% Justifiable 75% Not justifiable | 6% Justifiable 71% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 29% Support 52% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 23% Agree 67% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 10% Agree 61% Disagree | 11% Agree 67% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 14% Yes 74% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 41% Rare 45% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 47% Rare 34% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 29% Agree 63% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 20% Yes 66% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 26% Favor 74% Oppose | 5% Favor 90% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 12% Yes 85% No | 8% Yes 86% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 6% Justifiable 73% Not justifiable | 4% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 16% Yes 74% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 19% Good place 52% Not a good place | 12% Good place 48% Not a good place |
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