Equality Index ? | 60 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 73 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 48 / 100 | 29 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 60% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 17% Justifiable 41% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 58% Did not mention homosexuals 42% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 51% Agree 35% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 24% Yes 55% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 19% Justifiable 35% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 41% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 39% Good place 42% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 14% Justifiable 51% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 45% Did not mention homosexuals 55% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 3% Justifiable 81% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 27% Did not mention homosexuals 73% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1947 | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2019 | Not legal Since 1987 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2013 | Illegal Since 2019 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2004 | No protections Since 2018 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2007 | No protections Since 1971 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1971 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2023 | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2002 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (5-year deferral) Since 2018 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2018 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1947 | Unequal |
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