Compare LGBT Rights in Bangladesh & Paraguay

Equality Index ?
22 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
16 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
33 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
73% 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)
20% Did not mention homosexuals
77% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
7% Agree
75% 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
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
19% Good place
28% Not a good place
44% Good place
48% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
0% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
95% Did not mention homosexuals
5% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
16% Did not mention homosexuals
84% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1860
Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned
Since 1991
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Since 2017
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2013
Illegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Since 2020
Serving openly in militaryIllegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2010
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal with restrictions
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualUnequal
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