Equality Index ? | 43 / 100 | 2 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 70 / 100 | 2 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 17 / 100 | Not enough data |
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 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2022 | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) Since 1991 |
Same-sex marriage | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only | Not legal |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | N/A |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized Since 1960 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2022 | No protections Since 1962 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | No protections Since 1962 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections Since 1962 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Ambiguous |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2022 | N/A |
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