Equality Index ? | 78 / 100 | 52 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 94 / 100 | 48 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 61 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1997 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2017 | Banned Since 1999 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Varies by Region Since 2024 | No censorship Since 1997 |
Right to change legal gender | Varies by Region Since 1988 | Illegal Since 1998 |
Gender-affirming care | Varies by Region Since 2025 | Restricted |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2025 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2025 | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2013 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2011 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 | Sexual orientation only Since 2012 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2011 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2018 | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Varies by Region Since 2023 | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2010 | Legal Since 2023 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2025 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Varies by Region Since 2020 | Varies by Region |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2016 | Equal |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 88% Did not mention homosexuals 12% Mentioned homosexuals | 68% Did not mention homosexuals 32% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 58% Justifiable 15% Not justifiable | 23% Justifiable 49% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 76% Support 13% Against | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 71% Agree 21% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 55% Agree 20% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 81% Yes 14% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 39% Approve 61% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 49% Approve 51% Disapprove |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 51% Justifiable 18% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 79% Yes 18% No | 51% Yes 42% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 72% Good place 10% Not a good place | 47% Good place 43% Not a good place |
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