Compare LGBT Rights in Argentina & Sudan

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
9 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
19 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1903
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 2020
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2022
State-enforced
Since 1991
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2012
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2025
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2021
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
No protections
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by Region
Since 1998
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 1998
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2010
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2020
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2015
Unknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2010
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1903
N/A
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
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
Region not surveyed
17% Yes
83% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
65% Approve
35% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
64% Approve
36% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
14% Tolerate
82% Not tolerate
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
Region not surveyed
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