Compare LGBT Rights in Costa Rica & Montenegro

Equality Index ?
69 / 100
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
85 / 100
75 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
35 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 1977
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Civil unions (limited rights)
Since 2021
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2008
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2012
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 2023
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2020
Illegal
Since 2007
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1948
Legal
Since 2017
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 2014
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1971
Equal
Since 1977
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
28% Did not mention homosexuals
69% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
3% Justifiable
84% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
11% Agree
63% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
35% Approve
65% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
57% Approve
44% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
61% Good place
33% Not a good place
20% Good place
68% Not a good place
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