Compare LGBT Rights in Belize & El Salvador

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
41 / 100
Legal Index ?
54 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
44 / 100
35 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2016
Legal
Since 1822
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1858
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2024
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegalBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2024
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2016
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2010
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Equal
Since 1822
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
19% Approve
81% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
34% Approve
66% Disapprove
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
34% Yes
62% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
44% Good place
50% Not a good place
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