Compare LGBT Rights in Ukraine, Ireland, & China

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
70 / 100
52 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
80 / 100
39 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
59 / 100
66 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1993
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1996
Legal
Since 2015
Other type of partnership
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2016
Legal, but restricted for minorsRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsAmbiguousSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Sexual orientation only
Since 1999
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2000
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2016
Legal
Since 2015
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2007
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
Since 1993
Equal
Since 1997
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
46% Did not mention homosexuals
46% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
28% Did not mention homosexuals
71% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
3% Justifiable
62% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
7% Justifiable
80% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
63% Support
19% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
66% Agree
30% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
8% Agree
63% Disagree
Region not surveyed
12% Agree
60% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
14% Yes
69% No
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
44% Rare
48% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
36% Rare
50% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
80% Agree
14% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
65% Yes
22% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
9% Favor
85% Oppose
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
6% Yes
86% No
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
3% Justifiable
73% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
4% Justifiable
68% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
21% Yes
57% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
11% Good place
53% Not a good place
75% Good place
14% Not a good place
14% Good place
53% Not a good place
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