| Equality Index ? | 43 / 100 | 37 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 58 / 100 | 44 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 27 / 100 | 30 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1985 | Legal Since 2007 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2005 | Banned Since 1972 |
| Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2006 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2013 | No protections |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2017 | No protections Since 1972 |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2017 | Illegal Since 2021 |
| Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | N/A |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned Since 2016 | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 2008 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 16% Approve 0% | 12% Approve 0% |
| Approval of equal rights for gender minorities (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 35% Approve 0% |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 41% Good Place 0% | 45% Good Place 0% |
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 21% Approve 79% Disapprove | 22% Approve 78% Disapprove |
| Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 38% Approve 62% Disapprove | 38% Approve 62% Disapprove |
| Support for same-sex marriage (Latin America) (PEW Research Center, October 2013–February 2014) | 13% Favor 83% Oppose | 23% Favor 72% Oppose |
| Acceptance of homosexual behavior (Latin America) (PEW Research Center, October 2013–February 2014) | 5% Morally acceptable 88% Morally wrong | 8% Morally acceptable 83% Morally wrong |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 27% Good place 60% Not a good place | 45% Good place 45% Not a good place |
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