Equality Index ? | 80 / 100 | 52 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 100 / 100 | 48 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 61 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1999 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2022 | Banned Since 1999 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship Since 1988 | No censorship Since 1997 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2019 | Illegal Since 1998 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 1980 | Restricted |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2022 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2012 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2011 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 | Sexual orientation only Since 2012 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2011 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2022 | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Full ban Since 2023 | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2012 | Legal Since 2023 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2013 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2021 | Varies by Region |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2022 | Equal |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 72% Did not mention homosexuals 28% Mentioned homosexuals | 68% Did not mention homosexuals 32% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 20% Justifiable 29% Not justifiable | 23% Justifiable 49% 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 | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 59% Approve 41% Disapprove | 39% Approve 61% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 67% Approve 34% Disapprove | 49% Approve 51% Disapprove |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 29% Justifiable 22% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 68% Yes 24% No | 51% Yes 42% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 52% Good place 38% Not a good place | 47% Good place 43% Not a good place |
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