Compare LGBT Rights in China & Peru

Equality Index ?
52 / 100
54 / 100
Legal Index ?
39 / 100
64 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
45 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1924
Same-sex marriageOther type of partnership
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1984
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2016
State-enforced
Since 2024
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Ambiguous
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousLegal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2021
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 2012
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
28% Did not mention homosexuals
71% Mentioned homosexuals
64% Did not mention homosexuals
35% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
7% Justifiable
80% Not justifiable
7% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
63% Support
19% Against
68% Support
18% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
66% Agree
30% Disagree
41% Agree
52% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
12% Agree
60% Disagree
17% Agree
52% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
28% Approve
72% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
39% Approve
61% Disapprove
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
4% Justifiable
68% Not justifiable
9% Justifiable
48% 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
35% Good place
55% Not a good place
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