Equality Index ? | 66 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 84 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 48 / 100 |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1947 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2019 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2021 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2004 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2007 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2023 |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2002 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (5-year deferral) Since 2018 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2018 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1947 |
Public Opinion | |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 60% Good Place 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | 45% Favor 43% Oppose |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 17% Justifiable 41% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 58% Did not mention homosexuals 42% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 51% Agree 35% Disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 19% Justifiable 35% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 41% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 39% Good place 42% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 14% Justifiable 51% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 45% Did not mention homosexuals 55% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 3% Justifiable 81% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 27% Did not mention homosexuals 73% Mentioned homosexuals |
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