Equality Index ? | 52 / 100 | 63 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 52 / 100 | 87 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 39 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 44% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 14% Justifiable 53% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 69% Did not mention homosexuals 32% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 28% Agree 44% Disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 33% Approve 67% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 41% Approve 59% Disapprove |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 25% Yes 56% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 6% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 61% Did not mention homosexuals 39% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 52% Good place 40% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2001 | Legal Since 1997 |
Same-sex marriage | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only | Legal Since 2019 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, surgery not required Since 2016 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 2001 | Illegal Since 1998 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 2001 | Sexual orientation only Since 2015 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2001 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1998 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only Since 2008 |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2011 | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Banned Since 2014 |
Equal age of consent | Unequal Since 2001 | Equal Since 1997 |
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