Compare LGBT Rights in Argentina & El Salvador

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
41 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
35 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1903
Legal
Since 1822
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Banned
Since 1858
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2022
State-enforced
Since 2024
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2012
Ambiguous
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2025
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2021
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by Region
Since 1998
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 1998
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2010
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2020
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2015
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2010
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2010
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1903
Equal
Since 1822
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
19% Approve
81% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
64% Approve
36% Disapprove
34% Approve
66% 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
34% Yes
62% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
68% Good place
25% Not a good place
44% Good place
50% Not a good place
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