Equality Index ? | 65 / 100 | 51 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 81 / 100 | 50 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 48 / 100 | 53 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1977 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2022 | Banned Since 2015 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2005 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2017 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation only Since 2008 | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2016 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2022 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2022 | Single only Since 2000 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2007 | Legal Since 1992 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1977 | Equal Since 1999 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 69% Did not mention homosexuals 29% Mentioned homosexuals | 24% Did not mention homosexuals 76% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 35% Justifiable 33% Not justifiable | 24% Justifiable 23% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 35% Agree 37% Disagree | 67% Agree 19% Disagree |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 46% Rare 47% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 47% Rare 40% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 60% Agree 37% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 48% Yes 43% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 33% Justifiable 39% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 40% Good place 44% Not a good place | 21% Good place 41% Not a good place |
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