Compare LGBT Rights in China & Colombia

Equality Index ?
52 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
39 / 100
92 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
50 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1980
Same-sex marriageOther type of partnership
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2016
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2016
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2022
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2001
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 1999
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousLegal
Since 1980
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2012
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 1980
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
28% Did not mention homosexuals
71% Mentioned homosexuals
72% Did not mention homosexuals
28% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
7% Justifiable
80% Not justifiable
20% Justifiable
52% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
63% Support
19% Against
67% Support
17% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
66% Agree
30% Disagree
48% Agree
44% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
12% Agree
60% Disagree
32% Agree
56% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
34% Approve
66% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
47% Approve
53% Disapprove
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
4% Justifiable
68% Not justifiable
12% Justifiable
58% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
21% Yes
57% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
14% Good place
53% Not a good place
50% Good place
43% Not a good place
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