Equality Index ? | 27 / 100 | 69 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 32 / 100 | 82 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 23 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Varies by Region Since 1996 | Legal Since 2000 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1995 | Legal Since 2020 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2023 | No censorship Since 2003 |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 2023 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2005 |
Gender-affirming care | Banned Since 2023 | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2024 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Ambiguous | Varies by Region Since 2004 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | Varies by Region Since 1999 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Varies by Region Since 2010 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2023 | Legal Since 2003 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Parental approval required Since 1989 |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2003 | Legal Since 2000 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2008 | Legal Since 2021 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Varies by Region Since 1996 | Equal Since 2001 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals | 95% Did not mention homosexuals 4% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 6% Justifiable 71% Not justifiable | 62% Justifiable 13% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 29% Support 52% Against | 82% Support 7% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 23% Agree 67% Disagree | 72% Agree 19% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 11% Agree 67% Disagree | 62% Agree 15% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 14% Yes 74% No | 86% Yes 11% 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 |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 4% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 16% Yes 74% No | 76% Yes 18% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 12% Good place 48% Not a good place | 77% Good place 11% Not a good place |
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