Equality Index ? | 43 / 100 | 22 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 70 / 100 | 21 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 17 / 100 | 24 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 57% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 86% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 9% Did not mention homosexuals 91% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 36% Agree 55% 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 |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 23% Good place 58% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2022 | Male illegal, female uncertain Since 2016 |
Same-sex marriage | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only | Unrecognized Since 1886 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | N/A |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2022 | No protections Since 1886 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | No protections Since 1886 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections Since 1886 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only Since 2016 |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2022 | N/A |
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