Compare LGBT Rights in Benin & Uruguay

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
18 / 100
73 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1900
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minorsLegal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Illegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
Since 1933
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