| Equality Index ? | 25 / 100 | 62 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 16 / 100 | 87 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 33 / 100 | 38 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 1860 | Legal Since 1831 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1860 | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2020 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | State-enforced | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous Since 2013 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2016 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 2024 | Legal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2013 | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
| LGBT discrimination | No protections | Illegal Since 2010 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
| Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Ambiguous |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Ambiguous | Legal Since 2019 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2022 |
| Equal age of consent | N/A | Equal Since 1831 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 77% Mentioned homosexuals | 62% Did not mention homosexuals 25% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 0% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable | 10% Justifiable 55% Not justifiable |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 7% Agree 75% Disagree | 31% Agree 36% Disagree |
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 35% Approve 65% Disapprove |
| Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 44% Approve 57% Disapprove |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 43% Yes 49% No |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 19% Good place 28% Not a good place | 31% Good place 58% Not a good place |
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