Compare LGBT Rights in Honduras & Nicaragua

Equality Index ?
43 / 100
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
38 / 100
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2023)
16% Approve
0%
37% Approve
0%
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
41% Good Place
0%
42% Good Place
0%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
13% Justifiable
61% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
67% Did not mention homosexuals
33% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
32% Agree
44% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
21% Approve
79% Disapprove
25% Approve
76% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
38% Approve
62% Disapprove
42% Approve
59% Disapprove
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, October 2016)
Region not surveyed
28% Yes
43% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
27% Good place
60% Not a good place
54% Good place
34% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1985
Legal
Since 2007
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 2005
Unrecognized
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation only
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Since 2017
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2007
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