Equality Index ? | 77 / 100 | 31 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 82% Support 8% Against | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 67% Agree 28% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 72% Did not mention homosexuals 28% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 29% Justifiable 28% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 36% Agree 28% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 59% Approve 41% Disapprove | 21% Approve 79% Disapprove |
Acceptance of Gay People in Public Office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 67% Approve 34% Disapprove | 26% Approve 74% Disapprove |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 68% Yes 24% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 52% Good place 38% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1998 | Male illegal, female legal Since 2016 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2022 | Not legal |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2019 | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Intersex only | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2012 | No protections Since 1980 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 | No protections Since 1980 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 | No protections Since 1980 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2021 | Single only Since 2017 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2014 | Legal Since 2012 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2013 | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2021 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Unequal Since 2014 | Equal |
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