Equality Index ? | 82 / 100 | 31 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
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 |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 91% Did not mention homosexuals 9% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 36% Justifiable 22% Not justifiable | 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?" (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 | 21% Approve 79% Disapprove |
Acceptance of Gay People in Public Office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 64% Approve 36% Disapprove | 26% Approve 74% 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 | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1887 | Male illegal, female legal Since 2016 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2010 | Not legal |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2012 | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2021 | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2009 | No protections Since 1980 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Varies by Region | No protections Since 1980 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region | No protections Since 1980 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2010 | Single only Since 2017 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2007 | Legal Since 2012 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2015 | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2001 | Equal |
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