Compare LGBT Rights in Chile & Kyrgyzstan

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
31 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
10 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1999
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Banned
Since 1996
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1988
State-enforced
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Illegal
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1980
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2005
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2022
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2012
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2022
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2023
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2012
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1991
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2013
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2022
Unknown
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
72% Did not mention homosexuals
28% Mentioned homosexuals
27% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
20% Justifiable
29% Not justifiable
2% Justifiable
87% Not justifiable
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
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
36% Agree
28% Disagree
13% Agree
70% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
59% Approve
41% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
67% Approve
34% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
29% Justifiable
22% Not justifiable
2% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
68% Yes
24% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
52% Good place
38% Not a good place
3% Good place
55% Not a good place
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