Equality Index ? | 18 / 100 | 41 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 27 / 100 | 48 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 10 / 100 | 34 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 36% Good Place 0% |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 27% Approve 73% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 38% Approve 62% Disapprove |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 10% Tolerate 86% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 27% Yes 55% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 32% Good place 63% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2009 | Legal Since 1822 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 2005 | Unrecognized Since 1944 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2001 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2000 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Ambiguous Since 2001 | Ambiguous Since 2000 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2001 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A | Equal |
Full Details | Full Details |
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