Equality Index ? | 31 / 100 | 45 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 42 / 100 | 53 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 20 / 100 | 36 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 33% Good Place 0% |
Belief that LGBTI+ is “an immoral and decadent ideology” (GLOBSEC, March 2023 ) | Region not surveyed | 39% Disagree 55% Agree |
Acceptance of LGBTI+ people’s rights (GLOBSEC, March 2023 ) | Region not surveyed | 28% Agree 63% Disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 6% Justifiable 71% Not justifiable | 23% Justifiable 31% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 38% Mentioned homosexuals |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 29% Support 52% Against | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 23% Agree 67% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 11% Agree 67% Disagree | 16% Agree 58% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 14% Yes 74% No | 44% Yes 46% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 55% Rare 25% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 51% Rare 20% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 29% Agree 61% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 25% Yes 56% No |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 5% Favor 90% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 8% Yes 86% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 11% Yes 73% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 4% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 16% Yes 74% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 12% Good place 48% Not a good place | 32% Good place 36% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 6% Justifiable 68% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 3% Justifiable 75% Not justifiable | 27% Justifiable 31% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 29% Did not mention homosexuals 71% Mentioned homosexuals | 54% Did not mention homosexuals 46% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | 2% Justifiable 87% Not justifiable | 16% Justifiable 60% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | 19% Did not mention homosexuals 81% Mentioned homosexuals | 31% Did not mention homosexuals 69% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1993 | Legal Since 1961 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1995 | Not legal |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Fine as punishment Since 2023 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 2023 | Illegal Since 2022 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 1993 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2013 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Ambiguous Since 2013 | 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 Since 2003 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2008 | Banned (1-year deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned Since 2018 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1997 | Equal |
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