Equality Index ? | 27 / 100 | 36 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 48 / 100 | 40 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 5 / 100 | 33 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 7% Good Place 0% | 34% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 0% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 11% Did not mention homosexuals 86% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 2% Agree 76% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 26% Approve 74% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 35% Approve 65% Disapprove |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 0% Justifiable 97% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 6% Did not mention homosexuals 94% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 3% Good place 70% Not a good place | 44% Good place 48% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 1% Justifiable 87% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 9% Did not mention homosexuals 91% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2000 | Legal Since 1997 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned Since 1991 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 2017 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1972 | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | Illegal in some contexts Since 2016 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1992 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1999 | No protections Since 1992 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal Since 1999 | Illegal Since 2020 |
Serving openly in military | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Since 2010 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal with restrictions |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Unequal |
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