Equality Index ? | 48 / 100 | 45 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 60 / 100 | 55 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 37 / 100 | 36 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2001 | Legal Since 1961 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2009 | Unregistered cohabitation Since 2018 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | Ambiguous |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1996 | Illegal Since 2022 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2000 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2013 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2000 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2000 | Sexual orientation only Since 2008 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2023 | Single only Since 2017 |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Legal Since 1993 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2008 | Banned (1-year deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned Since 2018 |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 18% Good Place 0% | 33% Good Place 0% |
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 | 39% Disagree 55% Agree |
Acceptance of LGBTI+ people’s rights (GLOBSEC, March 2023 ) | 37% Agree 58% Disagree | 28% Agree 63% Disagree |
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 | 23% Justifiable 31% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 43% Did not mention homosexuals 54% Mentioned homosexuals | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 38% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 10% Agree 61% Disagree | 16% Agree 58% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 44% Yes 46% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 41% Rare 45% Widespread | 55% Rare 25% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 47% Rare 34% Widespread | 51% Rare 20% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 29% Agree 63% Disagree | 29% Agree 61% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 20% Yes 66% No | 25% Yes 56% No |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 26% Favor 74% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 12% Yes 85% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 6% Justifiable 73% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 46% Did not mention homosexuals 54% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 19% Good place 52% Not a good place | 32% Good place 36% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 5% Justifiable 74% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 41% Did not mention homosexuals 59% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 6% Justifiable 75% Not justifiable | 27% Justifiable 31% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 44% Did not mention homosexuals 56% Mentioned homosexuals | 54% Did not mention homosexuals 46% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | Region not surveyed | 16% Justifiable 60% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | Region not surveyed | 31% Did not mention homosexuals 69% Mentioned homosexuals |
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