Equality Index ? | 61 / 100 | 67 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 54 / 100 | 86 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 68 / 100 | 49 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2016 | Legal Since 2002 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 2003 | Legal Since 2020 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Ambiguous Since 2022 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only | Sexual orientation only Since 2016 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation only | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Legal Since 2020 |
Serving openly in military | Ambiguous | N/A |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2016 | Equal |
Public Opinion | ||
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 36% Approve 0% |
Approval of equal rights for gender minorities (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 55% Approve 0% |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 62% Good Place 0% |
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 | 57% Approve 44% Disapprove |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | Region not surveyed | 33% Yes 40% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (Latin America) (PEW Research Center, October 2013–February 2014) | Region not surveyed | 29% Favor 61% Oppose |
Acceptance of homosexual behavior (Latin America) (PEW Research Center, October 2013–February 2014) | Region not surveyed | 13% Morally acceptable 69% Morally wrong |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 61% Good place 33% Not a good place |
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