Equality Index ? | 83 / 100 | 59 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 100 / 100 | 67 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 67 / 100 | 51 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1979 | Legal Since 1947 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2005 | Legal Since 2019 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2022 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2008 |
Gender-affirming care | Varies by Region | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Varies by Region Since 2017 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2022 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2004 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2007 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2005 | Legal Since 2023 |
Intersex infant surgery | Full ban Since 2023 | Not banned Since 2018 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1977 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2002 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (5-year deferral) Since 2018 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2023 | Banned Since 2018 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1995 | Equal Since 1947 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 86% Did not mention homosexuals 13% Mentioned homosexuals | 58% Did not mention homosexuals 42% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 53% Justifiable 16% Not justifiable | 17% Justifiable 41% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 84% Support 5% Against | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 77% Agree 17% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 60% Agree 18% Disagree | 51% Agree 35% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 89% Yes 10% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 43% Rare 54% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 31% Rare 58% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 89% Agree 8% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 83% Yes 8% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 48% Justifiable 11% Not justifiable | 19% Justifiable 35% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 88% Yes 11% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 79% Good place 14% Not a good place | 39% Good place 42% Not a good place |
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