Compare LGBT Rights in Brazil & Cuba

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
80 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
92 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
57 / 100
68 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1830
Legal
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2015
No censorship
Since 1997
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2025
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2020
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Since 2022
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2023
Full ban
Since 2025
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 1993
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1830
Equal
Since 1979
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