Compare LGBT Rights in Bulgaria & Russia

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
23 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1968
Varies by Region
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1991
Banned
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2005
Banned
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
No protections
Since 1993
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
No protections
Since 2016
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2004
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2003
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsLegal
Since 2008
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Varies by Region
Since 1997
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