Compare LGBT Rights in Ukraine

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
57 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1996
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 1983
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsAmbiguous
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2016
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
46% Did not mention homosexuals
46% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
3% Justifiable
62% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
8% Agree
63% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
14% Yes
69% No
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
9% Favor
85% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
6% Yes
86% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
3% Justifiable
73% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
11% Good place
53% Not a good place
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