Equality Index ? | 69 / 100 | 45 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 85 / 100 | 50 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 54 / 100 | 40 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1971 | Legal Since 2008 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2020 | Banned Since 1987 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship Since 2008 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2022 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2021 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2008 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2016 | Sexual orientation only Since 2008 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2020 | Illegal |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | N/A Since 1948 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2007 | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1971 | Equal Since 2008 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 67% Did not mention homosexuals 33% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 13% Justifiable 61% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 32% Agree 44% Disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 35% Approve 65% Disapprove | 25% Approve 76% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 57% Approve 44% Disapprove | 42% Approve 59% Disapprove |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 61% Good place 33% Not a good place | 54% Good place 34% Not a good place |
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