Compare LGBT Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina & North Macedonia

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
46 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
68 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
28 / 100
25 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1996
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Since 1996
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2006
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2016
Illegal
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2006
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsVaries by Region
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2009
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1996
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