Equality Index ? | 44 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 44 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 45 / 100 |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1948 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 1948 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Varies by Region |
LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal |
Public Opinion | |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 41% Good Place 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | 41% Favor 56% Oppose |
Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 45% Strongly/somewhat agree 46% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 53% Support marriage or legal recognition 24% Against |
Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 38% Strongly/somewhat agree 50% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 19% Not much/not at all 70% A great deal/fair amount |
Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 70% Strongly/somewhat agree 23% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 61% Strongly/somewhat agree 28% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 46% Strongly/somewhat agree 41% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 50% Strongly/somewhat agree 39% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 28% Strongly/somewhat agree 64% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 3% Justifiable 61% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 54% Support 26% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 46% Agree 45% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 23% Agree 40% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 44% Yes 53% No |
Support for gender-affirming surgery (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, July-August 2016) | 64% Support 24% Oppose |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 32% Yes 36% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 7% Justifiable 58% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 39% Yes 59% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 18% Good place 57% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 5% Justifiable 68% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 13% Did not mention homosexuals 87% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 7% Justifiable 70% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 18% Did not mention homosexuals 82% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 4% Justifiable 80% Not justifiable |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | 1% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | 4% Did not mention homosexuals 96% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1981-1984) | 3% Justifiable 76% Not justifiable |
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