Equality Index ? | 69 / 100 | 39 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 85 / 100 | 43 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 54 / 100 | 34 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1971 | Legal Since 2008 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2020 | Banned Since 1972 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2006 |
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 | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2002 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2016 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2020 | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | N/A Since 1948 | N/A Since 1989 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2007 | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2001 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1971 | Equal Since 2008 |
Public Opinion | ||
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 35% Approve 65% Disapprove | 22% Approve 78% 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 | 45% Good place 45% Not a good place |
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