Compare LGBT Rights in Costa Rica & Morocco

Equality Index ?
69 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
85 / 100
12 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
15 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1962
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1962
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2022
Intersex only
Since 2021
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2016
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2020
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1948
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2007
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1971
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
20% Did not mention homosexuals
80% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
6% Justifiable
68% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
Region not surveyed
21% Yes
79% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
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
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
16% Tolerate
82% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
15% Tolerate
78% Not tolerate
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
61% Good place
33% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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