Compare LGBT Rights in Afghanistan & Brazil

Equality Index ?
1 / 100
76 / 100
Legal Index ?
0 / 100
95 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
2 / 100
57 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2021
Legal
Since 1830
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1949
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2021
Varies by Region
Since 2015
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedVaries by Region
Since 2020
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionN/ALegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLegal
Since 2013
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1830
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
93% Did not mention homosexuals
7% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
25% Justifiable
33% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
68% Support
18% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
69% Agree
25% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
52% Agree
29% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
67% Yes
23% No
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
52% Approve
48% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
64% Approve
36% Disapprove
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
23% Justifiable
40% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
60% Yes
36% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
2% Good place
89% Not a good place
68% Good place
24% Not a good place
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