Equality Index ? | 68 / 100 | 44 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 86 / 100 | 55 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 50 / 100 | 34 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2002 | Legal Since 1974 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2020 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 2024 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 | Illegal Since 2017 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Ambiguous Since 2022 | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 | Illegal Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2016 | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2020 | Single only |
Serving openly in military | N/A | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2018 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal with restrictions |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 1974 |
Public Opinion | ||
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 36% Approve 0% | 14% Approve 0% |
Approval of equal rights for gender minorities (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 55% Approve 0% | 43% Approve 0% |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 62% Good Place 0% | 47% Good Place 0% |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 35% Approve 65% Disapprove | 19% Approve 81% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 57% Approve 44% Disapprove | 34% Approve 66% Disapprove |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 33% Yes 40% No | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 34% Yes 62% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 61% Good place 33% Not a good place | 44% Good place 50% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 7% Justifiable 83% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 22% Did not mention homosexuals 78% Mentioned homosexuals |
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