Compare LGBT Rights in Costa Rica & Honduras

Equality Index ?
69 / 100
46 / 100
Legal Index ?
85 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
33 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 1899
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Banned
Since 1984
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2022
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2020
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1948
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 2024
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1971
Equal
Since 1899
Public Opinion
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
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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