Compare LGBT Rights in Belgium & Uruguay

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
73 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1944
Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2003
Illegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Legal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Banned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1985
Equal
Since 1933
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