Equality Index ? | 60 / 100 | 82 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 82 / 100 | 98 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 37 / 100 | 66 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 68% Support 18% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 69% Agree 25% Disagree |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 62% Did not mention homosexuals 25% Mentioned homosexuals | 93% Did not mention homosexuals 7% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 13% Justifiable 55% Not justifiable | 29% Justifiable 33% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 31% Agree 36% Disagree | 52% Agree 29% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019) (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 67% Yes 23% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 35% Approve 65% Disapprove | 52% Approve 48% Disapprove |
Acceptance of Gay People in Public Office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 44% Approve 57% Disapprove | 64% Approve 36% Disapprove |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 43% Yes 49% No | 60% Yes 36% No |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 31% Good place 58% Not a good place | 68% Good place 24% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1832 | Legal Since 1830 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions Since 2020 | Legal Since 2013 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2016 | Legal, surgery not required Since 2018 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Varies by Region Since 2021 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2010 | Illegal Since 2019 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2011 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2019 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2002 | Legal Since 2000 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2002 | Legal Since 2005 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2019 | Legal Since 2020 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2018 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1999 | Equal Since 1940 |
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