Compare LGBT Rights in Belarus & Chile

Equality Index ?
27 / 100
80 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
61 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1996
Legal
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2020
No censorship
Since 1988
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2010
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1983
Legal
Since 1980
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2022
Hate crime protectionsAmbiguousSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2012
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2022
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellLegal
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2013
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2021
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1994
Equal
Since 2022
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
32% Did not mention homosexuals
67% Mentioned homosexuals
72% Did not mention homosexuals
28% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
7% Justifiable
74% Not justifiable
20% Justifiable
29% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
82% Support
8% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
67% Agree
28% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
11% Agree
73% Disagree
36% Agree
28% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
59% Approve
41% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
67% Approve
34% Disapprove
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
16% Favor
81% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
9% Yes
84% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
3% Justifiable
74% Not justifiable
29% Justifiable
22% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
68% Yes
24% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
11% Good place
41% Not a good place
52% Good place
38% Not a good place
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