Equality Index ? | 77 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 85 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 69 / 100 |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1944 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2009 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2013 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2009 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1999 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2002 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2009 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2021 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1978 |
Public Opinion | |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 91% Good Place 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | 92% Favor 6% Oppose |
Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 75% Strongly/somewhat agree 20% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 82% Support marriage or legal recognition 9% Against |
Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 77% Strongly/somewhat agree 17% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 17% Not much/not at all 63% A great deal/fair amount |
Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 78% Strongly/somewhat agree 14% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 51% Strongly/somewhat agree 37% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 55% Strongly/somewhat agree 29% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 47% Strongly/somewhat agree 33% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 41% Strongly/somewhat agree 42% Strongly/somewhat disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 80% Justifiable 8% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 96% Did not mention homosexuals 2% Mentioned homosexuals |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 89% Support 3% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 79% Agree 17% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 75% Agree 10% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 94% Yes 5% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 55% Rare 42% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 32% Rare 57% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 95% Agree 5% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 69% Yes 22% No |
Support for gender-affirming surgery (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, July-August 2016) | 77% Support 13% Oppose |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 69% Justifiable 11% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 96% Did not mention homosexuals 4% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 69% Good place 8% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 75% Justifiable 7% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 96% Did not mention homosexuals 4% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 63% Justifiable 14% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 94% Did not mention homosexuals 6% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 51% Justifiable 17% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 89% Did not mention homosexuals 11% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | 26% Justifiable 46% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | 82% Did not mention homosexuals 18% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1981-1984) | 25% Justifiable 44% Not justifiable |
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