Compare LGBT Rights in Thailand & Ukraine

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
63 / 100
57 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
67 / 100
39 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1957
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2025
Banned
Since 1996
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal, but banned for minors
Since 1983
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsAmbiguous
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationGender identity only
Since 2015
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationGender identity only
Since 2015
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2025
Single only
Since 2016
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2005
Legal
Since 2022
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1957
Equal
Since 2001
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
64% Did not mention homosexuals
36% Mentioned homosexuals
46% Did not mention homosexuals
46% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
22% Justifiable
51% Not justifiable
3% Justifiable
62% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
42% Agree
23% Disagree
8% Agree
63% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
14% Yes
69% No
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)
5% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
3% Justifiable
73% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
21% Good place
52% Not a good place
11% Good place
53% Not a good place
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