Equality Index ? | 53 / 100 | 44 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 70 / 100 | 48 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 36 / 100 | 40 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 31% Good Place 0% | 47% Good Place 0% |
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 |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 36% Tolerate 57% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 43% Tolerate 56% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
"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) | 23% Good place 73% Not a good place | 44% Good place 50% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 7% Justifiable 83% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 22% Did not mention homosexuals 78% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2019 | Legal Since 1974 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1964 | Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2017 | Illegal Since 2017 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2019 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2010 | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2010 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned Since 2016 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 1974 |
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