Compare LGBT Rights in Brazil & Ecuador

Equality Index ?
82 / 100
64 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
88 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
68% Support
18% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
69% Agree
25% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
93% Did not mention homosexuals
7% Mentioned homosexuals
69% Did not mention homosexuals
32% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
29% Justifiable
33% Not justifiable
18% Justifiable
53% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
52% Agree
29% Disagree
28% Agree
44% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019)
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
67% Yes
23% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
52% Approve
48% Disapprove
33% Approve
67% Disapprove
Acceptance of Gay People in Public Office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
64% Approve
36% Disapprove
41% Approve
59% Disapprove
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013)
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
60% Yes
36% No
Region not surveyed
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People
(Gallup, 2013)
68% Good place
24% Not a good place
52% Good place
40% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1830
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, surgery not required
Since 2018
Legal, surgery not required
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2021
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal
Since 1998
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
Sexual orientation only
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1998
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2000
Single only
Since 2008
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2005
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Banned
Since 2014
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1940
Equal
Since 1997
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