💬 NEW! Join Equaldex's LGBTQ+ Discord to discuss LGBT rights and chat!

LGBT Rights in North Macedonia

    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Legal, but requires surgery
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    ✖ Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data

Public Opinion

Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors ?

Ranked #60 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(63.3%) Mentioned homosexuals
Did not mention homosexuals (29.5%)

Justifiability of homosexuality ?

Ranked #59 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(78.7%) Not justifiable
Justifiable (8.2%)

Opinion on same-sex couples as parents ?

Ranked #62 out of 74 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(66.6%) Disagree
Agree (8.6%)

Perceived Acceptance of Gay People ?

Ranked #84 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
(73%) Not a good place
Good place (12%)

History

Homosexual activity in North Macedonia

?

Homosexual activity in North Macedonia is legal.

Current status
Since Mar 1, 1996
Legal
Added by brennen  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Same-sex marriage in North Macedonia

?

Same-sex marriage in North Macedonia is unrecognized.

Current status
Since Jan 20, 2015
Unrecognized
The law defines marriage as "a union between a man and a woman".
Added by matkoglibota  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Until Jan 20, 2015
Not legal
Macedonia passed a constitutional amendment explicitly stating marriage as a union between a man and a woman
Added by vviet93  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Censorship of LGBT Issues in North Macedonia

?

Censorship of LGBT Issues in North Macedonia is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Macedonia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Added by equaldex  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Right to change legal gender in North Macedonia

?

Right to change legal gender in North Macedonia is legal, but requires surgery.

Current status
Legal, but requires surgery
Transgender people are allowed to change legal gender.
Added by matkoglibota  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in North Macedonia

?

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in North Macedonia is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
No legal recognition.
Added by Notdog1996  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

LGBT discrimination in North Macedonia

?

LGBT discrimination in North Macedonia is illegal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2010
Illegal
All forms of discrimination are outlawed.
Added by PaulBrierley  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Until May 14, 2020
No protections
North Macedonia repealed the law on prevention of and protection against discrimination, meaning that LGBT people are no longer a protected group.
Added by Notdog1996  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Jan 1, 2010–Sep 5, 2018
Illegal in some contexts
Full discrimination protections pending.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Jan 1, 2008–Jan 1, 2010
Illegal in some contexts
Added by PaulBrierley  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

LGBT employment discrimination in North Macedonia

?

LGBT employment discrimination in North Macedonia is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Dec 20, 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Employment equality and non-discrimination includes both sexual orientation and gender identity.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

LGBT housing discrimination in North Macedonia

?

LGBT housing discrimination in North Macedonia is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination illegal
Sources:
web.archive.org/web/2015012…//coalition.org.mk/2011/04/makedonija-mora-da-gi-zastiti-lgbt-lug/?lang=en
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Same-sex adoption in North Macedonia

?

Same-sex adoption in North Macedonia is single only.

Current status
Single only
No restrictions. According to rainbow kids. No same sex adoption laws.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Serving openly in military in North Macedonia

?

Serving openly in military in North Macedonia is lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned.

Current status
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
While Gays and lesbians are permitted, Transgender people are not
Added by matkoglibota  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Blood donations by MSMs in North Macedonia

?

Blood donations by MSMs in North Macedonia is legal.

Current status
Legal
No restrictions for lgbt people.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Conversion therapy in North Macedonia

?

Conversion therapy in North Macedonia is not banned.

Current status
Since Aug 26, 2014
Not banned
Conversion therapy ban pending. Widely Condemned.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Equal age of consent in North Macedonia

?

Equal age of consent in North Macedonia is equal.

Current status
Since 1996
Equal
Added by matkoglibota  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log