Equality Index ? | 38 / 100 | 17 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 60 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 17 / 100 | 19 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2022 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1982 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Banned Since 2005 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Unknown |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2021 | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2022 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2022 | N/A Since 1982 |
Public Opinion | ||
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 |
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