Equality Index ? | 82 / 100 | 68 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 82% Support 10% Against | 67% Support 17% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 73% Agree 21% Disagree | 48% Agree 44% Disagree |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 91% Did not mention homosexuals 9% Mentioned homosexuals | 72% Did not mention homosexuals 28% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 36% Justifiable 22% Not justifiable | 24% Justifiable 52% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 37% Agree 19% Disagree | 32% Agree 56% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019) (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 76% Yes 19% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 65% Approve 35% Disapprove | 34% Approve 66% Disapprove |
Acceptance of Gay People in Public Office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 64% Approve 36% Disapprove | 47% Approve 53% Disapprove |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 74% Yes 21% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 68% Good place 25% Not a good place | 50% Good place 43% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1887 | Legal Since 2000 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2010 | Legal Since 2016 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2012 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2013 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2021 | Recognized Since 2022 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2009 | Illegal Since 2011 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Varies by Region | Sexual orientation only Since 2011 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region | Sexual orientation only Since 2011 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2010 | Legal Since 2015 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2007 | Legal Since 1999 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2015 | Legal Since 2012 |
Conversion therapy | Banned | Not banned Since 2015 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2001 | Equal |
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