Equality Index ? | 43 / 100 | 28 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 70 / 100 | 51 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 17 / 100 | 5 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 7% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 0% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 11% Did not mention homosexuals 86% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 2% Agree 76% Disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 12% Approve 88% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 22% Approve 79% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 0% Justifiable 97% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 6% Did not mention homosexuals 94% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 3% Good place 70% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 87% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 9% Did not mention homosexuals 91% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2022 | Legal Since 2000 |
Same-sex marriage | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1972 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2022 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections Since 1999 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal Since 1999 |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2022 | Equal |
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