Equality Index ? | 62 / 100 | 16 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 87 / 100 | 18 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 38 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1831 | Male illegal, female legal Since 1943 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2020 | Banned |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment Since 1943 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2016 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2016 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2010 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Ambiguous | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Unknown |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Since 2019 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2019 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2022 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1831 | N/A Since 2013 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 62% Did not mention homosexuals 25% Mentioned homosexuals | 52% Did not mention homosexuals 48% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 10% Justifiable 55% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 79% Not justifiable |
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 | 13% Yes 85% No |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | Region not surveyed | 6% Yes 94% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer |
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 |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 7% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 43% Yes 49% No | 18% Yes 80% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 31% Good place 58% Not a good place | 12% Good place 81% Not a good place |
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