Compare LGBT Rights in Brazil & Kenya

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
57 / 100
19 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1830
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2015
State-enforced
Since 2012
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Ambiguous
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2025
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2020
Intersex only
Since 2022
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Sexual orientation only
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegalIllegal
Since 2002
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2023
Full ban
Since 2022
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2013
Illegal
Since 1941
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2020
Ambiguous
Since 2022
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1830
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
93% Did not mention homosexuals
7% Mentioned homosexuals
24% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
25% Justifiable
33% Not justifiable
10% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
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
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
52% Agree
29% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
67% Yes
23% No
14% Yes
83% No
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
52% Approve
48% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
64% Approve
36% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
14% Tolerate
84% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
9% Tolerate
86% Not tolerate
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
23% Justifiable
40% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
60% Yes
36% No
8% Yes
90% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
68% Good place
24% Not a good place
11% Good place
83% Not a good place
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