Compare LGBT Rights in Costa Rica & Romania

Equality Index ?
69 / 100
44 / 100
Legal Index ?
85 / 100
55 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
33 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Banned
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2020
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1996
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2022
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation only
Since 2006
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2000
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2016
Sexual orientation only
Since 2000
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2000
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2020
Single only
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1948
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 2008
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1971
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
43% Did not mention homosexuals
54% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
5% Justifiable
75% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
10% Agree
61% Disagree
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
41% Rare
45% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
47% Rare
34% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
29% Agree
63% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
20% Yes
66% No
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
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
26% Favor
74% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
12% Yes
85% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
6% Justifiable
73% 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
19% Good place
52% Not a good place
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