Equality Index ? | 68 / 100 | 21 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 55 / 100 | 24 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 80 / 100 | 18 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2004 | Male illegal, female legal Since 1864 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1968 | Banned Since 2011 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2007 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2008 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2008 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2019 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1997 | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Unknown | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal with restrictions | Ambiguous |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2004 | Female equal, male N/A Since 1864 |
Public Opinion | ||
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 16% Approve 84% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 22% Approve 78% Disapprove |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 74% Tolerate 25% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 80% Tolerate 20% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 10% Good place 70% Not a good place |
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