Equality Index ? | 67 / 100 | 28 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 75 / 100 | 44 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 60 / 100 | 12 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1890 | Legal Since 1998 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2016 | Unrecognized Since 1991 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 2022 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2015 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2011 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 2023 | Legal Since 2015 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized Since 2024 | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2004 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2004 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Second parent adoption only Since 2016 | Single only Since 2024 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned Since 2022 |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 1986 | Legal Since 2022 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2001 | Banned (1-year deferral) Since 2022 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 1997 |
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