Equality Index ? | 60 / 100 | 62 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 83 / 100 | 79 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 37 / 100 | 44 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 40% Good Place 0% | 44% Good Place 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 36% Favor 56% Oppose |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 10% Justifiable 55% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 62% Did not mention homosexuals 25% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 31% Agree 36% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 47% Yes 45% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 35% Approve 65% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 44% Approve 57% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 39% Yes 41% No |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 43% Yes 49% No | 40% Yes 47% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 31% Good place 58% Not a good place | 38% Good place 49% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 31% Justifiable 42% Not justifiable |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1832 | Legal Since 1988 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions Since 2020 | Unregistered cohabitation Since 1994 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2016 | Legal, surgery not required Since 2015 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2010 | Illegal Since 1992 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Sexual orientation only Since 1992 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1992 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2002 | Legal Since 2008 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2002 | Legal Since 1992 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2019 | Legal with restrictions Since 2018 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1999 | Equal Since 1948 |
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