Equality Index ? | 61 / 100 | 44 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 54 / 100 | 55 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 68 / 100 | 34 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2016 | Legal Since 1974 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 2003 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 2024 |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal Since 2017 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation only | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Ambiguous | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2018 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal with restrictions |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2016 | Equal Since 1974 |
Public Opinion | ||
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 14% Approve 0% |
Approval of equal rights for gender minorities (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 43% Approve 0% |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 47% Good Place 0% |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 19% Approve 81% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 34% Approve 66% Disapprove |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 34% Yes 62% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 44% Good place 50% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 7% Justifiable 83% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 22% Did not mention homosexuals 78% Mentioned homosexuals |
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