Equality Index ? | 75 / 100 | 48 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 85 / 100 | 57 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 65 / 100 | 39 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1944 | Legal Since 1991 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2009 | Banned Since 1996 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2025 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2016 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 2022 | Legal, but banned for minors Since 1983 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2019 | Ambiguous |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2009 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1999 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2002 | Single only Since 2016 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2009 | Legal Since 2022 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2021 | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1978 | Equal Since 2001 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 96% Did not mention homosexuals 2% Mentioned homosexuals | 46% Did not mention homosexuals 46% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 80% Justifiable 8% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 62% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 89% Support 3% Against | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 79% Agree 17% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 75% Agree 10% Disagree | 8% Agree 63% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 94% Yes 5% No | 14% Yes 69% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 55% Rare 42% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 32% Rare 57% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 95% Agree 5% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 69% Yes 22% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 9% Favor 85% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 6% Yes 86% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 69% Justifiable 11% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 73% Not justifiable |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 69% Good place 8% Not a good place | 11% Good place 53% Not a good place |
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