Equality Index ? | 55 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 60 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 51 / 100 | 29 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 59% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 57% Strongly/somewhat agree 33% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 54% Support marriage or legal recognition 27% Against | Region not surveyed |
Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 59% Strongly/somewhat agree 28% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 21% Not much/not at all 67% A great deal/fair amount | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 79% Strongly/somewhat agree 13% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 68% Strongly/somewhat agree 19% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 55% Strongly/somewhat agree 28% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 53% Strongly/somewhat agree 30% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 56% Strongly/somewhat agree 28% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 13% Justifiable 59% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 74% Did not mention homosexuals 26% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 28% Agree 39% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 24% Yes 55% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 6% Justifiable 54% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 68% Did not mention homosexuals 32% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 5% Justifiable 72% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 54% Did not mention homosexuals 46% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2022 | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 2022 | Not legal Since 1987 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Ambiguous Since 2022 | Imprisonment as punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1996 | Illegal Since 2019 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2019 | No protections Since 2018 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only | No protections Since 1971 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Ambiguous | No protections Since 1971 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Unequal |
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