Equality Index ? | 83 / 100 | 32 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 100 / 100 | 32 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 67 / 100 | 33 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1979 | Legal Since 1858 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2005 | Banned |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 2015 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2022 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1988 |
Gender-affirming care | Varies by Region | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2025 |
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 | No protections Since 2016 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | No protections Since 2018 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2005 | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Full ban Since 2023 | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1977 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2023 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1995 | Equal Since 1858 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 86% Did not mention homosexuals 13% Mentioned homosexuals | 21% Did not mention homosexuals 76% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 53% Justifiable 16% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 78% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 84% Support 5% Against | 43% Support 25% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 77% Agree 17% Disagree | 39% Agree 44% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 60% Agree 18% Disagree | 17% Agree 54% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 89% Yes 10% No | 25% Yes 57% No |
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 | 2% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 88% Yes 11% No | 9% Yes 78% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 79% Good place 14% Not a good place | 11% Good place 68% Not a good place |
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