Compare LGBT Rights in Argentina & Costa Rica

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
69 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
85 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
54 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1903
Legal
Since 1971
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2022
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2012
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2025
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2021
Recognized
Since 2022
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by Region
Since 1998
Sexual orientation only
Since 2016
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 1998
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2020
N/A
Since 1948
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2007
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2010
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1903
Equal
Since 1971
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
91% Did not mention homosexuals
9% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
26% Justifiable
22% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
82% Support
10% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
73% Agree
21% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
37% Agree
19% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(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
35% Approve
65% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
64% Approve
36% Disapprove
57% Approve
44% Disapprove
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
28% Justifiable
27% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
74% Yes
21% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
68% Good place
25% Not a good place
61% Good place
33% Not a good place
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