Compare LGBT Rights in Antarctica & Costa Rica

Equality Index ?Not enough data
69 / 100
Legal Index ?Not enough data
85 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
54 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityN/ALegal
Since 1971
Same-sex marriageN/ALegal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesN/ANo censorship
Right to change legal genderN/ALegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careN/ALegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderN/ARecognized
Since 2022
Hate crime protectionsN/ASexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationN/AIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationN/ASexual orientation only
Since 2016
LGBT housing discriminationN/ANo protections
Same-sex adoptionN/ALegal
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryN/ANot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Since 1948
Blood donations by MSMsN/ALegal
Since 2007
Conversion therapyN/ANot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1971
Public Opinion
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)
Region not surveyed
61% Good place
33% Not a good place
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