Compare LGBT Rights in Colombia & Tunisia

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
13 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
50 / 100
15 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1980
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1913
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2016
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2004
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2018
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
No protections
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
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 1999
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1980
Ambiguous
Since 1957
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2012
N/A
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
40% Did not mention homosexuals
55% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
20% Justifiable
52% Not justifiable
1% Justifiable
94% 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
9% Yes
72% No
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
Region not surveyed
7% Yes
93% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
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
17% Tolerate
83% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
19% Tolerate
63% Not tolerate
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
12% Justifiable
58% Not justifiable
1% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
2% Yes
94% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
50% Good place
43% Not a good place
4% Good place
62% Not a good place
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