Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Uruguay

Equality Index ?
60 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
37 / 100
72 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1998
Illegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2015
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2008
Legal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2014
Banned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 1933
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