Equality Index ? | 49 / 100 | 89 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 65 / 100 | 89 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 33 / 100 | Not enough data |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1994 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2006 | Legal Since 2013 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2019 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 2005 | Legal Since 1975 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized Since 2016 |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2009 | Illegal Since 2004 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2021 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal Since 2005 | Legal Since 2013 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2008 | Unknown |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2007 | Legal Since 2022 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2006 | Equal Since 1984 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 45% Did not mention homosexuals 52% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 10% Justifiable 67% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 7% Agree 72% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 12% Favor 83% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 21% Yes 75% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 11% Good place 70% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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