Equality Index ? | 49 / 100 | 52 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 64 / 100 | 48 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 33 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1961 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Unregistered cohabitation Since 2018 | Banned Since 1999 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship Since 1997 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2023 | Illegal Since 1998 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 2023 | Restricted |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation only Since 2006 | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2013 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2011 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2018 | Sexual orientation only Since 2012 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2008 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2011 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2017 | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1993 | Legal Since 2023 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (1-year deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Varies by Region |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 38% Mentioned homosexuals | 68% Did not mention homosexuals 32% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 23% Justifiable 31% Not justifiable | 23% Justifiable 49% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 16% Agree 58% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 44% Yes 46% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 55% Rare 25% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 51% Rare 20% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 29% Agree 61% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 25% Yes 56% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 39% Approve 61% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 49% Approve 51% Disapprove |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 51% Yes 42% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 32% Good place 36% Not a good place | 47% Good place 43% Not a good place |
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