Equality Index ? | 67 / 100 | 43 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 86 / 100 | 58 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 49 / 100 | 27 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2002 | Legal Since 1985 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2020 | Banned Since 2005 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Ambiguous Since 2022 | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 | Illegal Since 2013 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2016 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2017 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2020 | Single only Since 2017 |
Serving openly in military | N/A | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned Since 2016 |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal |
Public Opinion | ||
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 36% Approve 0% | 16% Approve 0% |
Approval of equal rights for gender minorities (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 55% Approve 0% | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 62% Good Place 0% | 41% Good Place 0% |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 35% Approve 65% Disapprove | 21% Approve 79% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 57% Approve 44% Disapprove | 38% Approve 62% Disapprove |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 33% Yes 40% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (Latin America) (PEW Research Center, October 2013–February 2014) | 29% Favor 61% Oppose | 13% Favor 83% Oppose |
Acceptance of homosexual behavior (Latin America) (PEW Research Center, October 2013–February 2014) | 13% Morally acceptable 69% Morally wrong | 5% Morally acceptable 88% Morally wrong |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 61% Good place 33% Not a good place | 27% Good place 60% Not a good place |
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