Equality Index ? | 53 / 100 | 36 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 70 / 100 | 40 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 36 / 100 | 33 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 31% Good Place 0% | 34% Good Place 0% |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 26% Approve 74% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 35% Approve 65% 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 |
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 48% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2019 | Legal Since 1997 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1964 | Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned Since 1991 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 2017 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2017 | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2019 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2016 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2010 | No protections Since 1992 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | No protections Since 1992 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal Since 2020 |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2010 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Since 2010 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal with restrictions |
Conversion therapy | Not banned Since 2016 | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Unequal |
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