Compare LGBT Rights in Colombia & Thailand

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
65 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
63 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
50 / 100
67 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1980
Legal
Since 1957
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2016
Legal
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2022
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2001
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Gender identity only
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
Gender identity only
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2025
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 1999
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1980
Legal
Since 2005
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2012
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1980
Equal
Since 1957
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
72% Did not mention homosexuals
28% Mentioned homosexuals
64% Did not mention homosexuals
36% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
20% Justifiable
52% Not justifiable
22% Justifiable
51% 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
42% Agree
23% Disagree
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
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
12% Justifiable
58% Not justifiable
5% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
50% Good place
43% Not a good place
21% Good place
52% Not a good place
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