Equality Index ? | 74 / 100 | 36 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 83 / 100 | 40 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 33 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1945 | Legal Since 1822 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2001 | Banned Since 2010 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2013 | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 1979 | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2018 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | No protections | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2023 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2000 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2019 | No protections Since 2021 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2019 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2000 | Illegal |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1974 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2024 | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1978 | Equal Since 1822 |
Public Opinion | ||
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 |
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 |
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