Compare LGBT Rights in Colombia & Kenya

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
50 / 100
19 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1980
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2016
Banned
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2012
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Ambiguous
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2022
Intersex only
Since 2022
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2001
Sexual orientation only
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Illegal
Since 2002
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 1999
Full ban
Since 2022
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1980
Illegal
Since 1941
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2012
Ambiguous
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1980
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
72% Did not mention homosexuals
28% Mentioned homosexuals
24% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
20% Justifiable
52% Not justifiable
10% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
67% Support
17% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
48% Agree
44% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
32% Agree
56% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
14% Yes
83% No
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
34% Approve
66% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
47% Approve
53% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
14% Tolerate
84% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
9% Tolerate
86% Not tolerate
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
12% Justifiable
58% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
8% Yes
90% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
50% Good place
43% Not a good place
11% Good place
83% Not a good place
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