Compare LGBT Rights in Afghanistan & Costa Rica

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71 / 100
Legal Index ?
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86 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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57 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
62% Good Place
0%
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
35% Approve
65% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
57% Approve
44% Disapprove
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
2% Good place
89% Not a good place
61% Good place
33% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1976
Legal
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2021
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, surgery not required
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedAmbiguous
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
Sexual orientation only
Since 2016
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2020
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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