Equality Index ? | 43 / 100 | 53 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 70 / 100 | 62 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 17 / 100 | 44 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 36% Good Place 0% |
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 |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 56% Tolerate 36% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 48% Tolerate 43% Not tolerate |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2022 | Legal Since 2015 |
Same-sex marriage | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only | Unrecognized Since 2004 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, surgery not required Since 2004 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2022 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2007 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | Sexual orientation only Since 2007 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections Since 2007 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal Since 1886 |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Ambiguous |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2022 | Equal |
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