| Equality Index ? | 48 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 60 / 100 | 9 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 37 / 100 | 21 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2001 | Varies by Region Since 1993 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2009 | Banned Since 2020 |
| Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | Other punishment Since 2023 |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1996 | Illegal Since 2023 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2000 | No protections Since 1993 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2000 | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2000 | No protections Since 2013 |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2023 | Single only Since 2023 |
| 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 1997 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 18% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
| Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 45% Strongly/somewhat agree 48% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 50% Support marriage or legal recognition 33% Against | Region not surveyed |
| Belief that LGBTI+ is “an immoral and decadent ideology” (GLOBSEC, March 2023 ) | 31% Disagree 65% Agree | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of LGBTI+ people’s rights (GLOBSEC, March 2023 ) | 37% Agree 58% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 44% Strongly/somewhat agree 48% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 20% Not much/not at all 59% A great deal/fair amount | Region not surveyed |
| Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 67% Strongly/somewhat agree 25% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 55% Strongly/somewhat agree 30% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 46% Strongly/somewhat agree 41% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 40% Strongly/somewhat agree 46% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 33% Strongly/somewhat agree 55% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 5% Justifiable 75% Not justifiable | 6% Justifiable 71% Not justifiable |
| 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 |
| 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 (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | Region not surveyed | 13% Yes 66% No |
| Support for gender-affirming surgery (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, July-August 2016) | Region not surveyed | 54% Support 29% Oppose |
| 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 |
| Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 11% Yes 73% No |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 6% Justifiable 73% Not justifiable | 4% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 46% Did not mention homosexuals 54% Mentioned homosexuals | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals |
| "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 |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 5% Justifiable 74% Not justifiable | 6% Justifiable 68% Not justifiable |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 41% Did not mention homosexuals 59% Mentioned homosexuals | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 6% Justifiable 75% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 75% Not justifiable |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 44% Did not mention homosexuals 56% Mentioned homosexuals | 29% Did not mention homosexuals 71% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | Region not surveyed | 2% Justifiable 87% Not justifiable |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | Region not surveyed | 19% Did not mention homosexuals 81% Mentioned homosexuals |
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