| Equality Index ? | 74 / 100 | 32 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 87 / 100 | 32 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 61 / 100 | 33 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1903 | Legal Since 1858 |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2010 | Banned |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | Varies by Region Since 2022 | State-enforced Since 2015 |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2012 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1988 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2025 | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2025 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2021 | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2015 | No protections Since 2016 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Varies by Region Since 1998 | No protections Since 2018 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region Since 1998 | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2010 | Single only |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2020 | Illegal |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2015 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2010 | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1903 | Equal Since 1858 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 91% Did not mention homosexuals 9% Mentioned homosexuals | 21% Did not mention homosexuals 76% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 26% Justifiable 22% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 78% Not justifiable |
| Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 82% Support 10% Against | 43% Support 25% Against |
| Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 73% Agree 21% Disagree | 39% Agree 44% Disagree |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 37% Agree 19% Disagree | 17% Agree 54% Disagree |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 76% Yes 19% No | 25% Yes 57% No |
| 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 |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 28% Justifiable 27% Not justifiable | 2% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 74% Yes 21% No | 9% Yes 78% No |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 68% Good place 25% Not a good place | 11% Good place 68% Not a good place |
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