Equality Index ? | 43 / 100 | 57 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 70 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 17 / 100 | 57 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 65% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 19% Justifiable 40% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 82% Did not mention homosexuals 18% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 37% Agree 44% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 73% Yes 24% No |
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 |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 28% Yes 49% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 21% Justifiable 44% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 72% Did not mention homosexuals 28% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 73% Yes 26% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 58% Good place 38% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 11% Justifiable 48% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 76% Did not mention homosexuals 24% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 10% Justifiable 51% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 68% Did not mention homosexuals 33% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2022 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only | Unrecognized Since 1988 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal Since 2007 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2022 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2003 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | Sexual orientation only Since 1987 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Legal Since 2009 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2022 | Equal |
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