Compare LGBT Rights in Bulgaria

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1968
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1991
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2005
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2004
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictions
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
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