Equality Index ? | 46 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 65 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 28 / 100 | 29 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 3% Justifiable 62% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 46% Did not mention homosexuals 46% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 8% Agree 63% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 14% Yes 69% 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 |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 6% Yes 86% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 13% Yes 66% No | 24% Yes 55% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 3% Justifiable 73% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 38% Did not mention homosexuals 62% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 11% Good place 53% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 3% Justifiable 62% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 42% Did not mention homosexuals 58% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 3% Justifiable 70% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 35% Did not mention homosexuals 65% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1991 | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 2022 | Not legal Since 1987 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2016 | Illegal Since 2019 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 | No protections Since 2018 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 | No protections Since 1971 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2015 | No protections Since 1971 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2016 | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2021 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2016 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2001 | Unequal |
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