Compare LGBT Rights in Cyprus & El Salvador

Equality Index ?
53 / 100
41 / 100
Legal Index ?
70 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
36 / 100
35 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 1822
Same-sex marriageVaries by Region
Since 2015
Banned
Since 1858
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2024
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2022
Ambiguous
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careVaries by RegionBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2014
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryVaries by Region
Since 2004
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2010
Bathroom accessNo explicit protectionsUnknown
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2014
Equal
Since 1822
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
58% Did not mention homosexuals
39% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
13% Justifiable
46% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
14% Agree
45% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
29% Rare
67% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
32% Rare
54% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
40% Agree
55% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
42% Yes
39% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
19% Approve
81% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
34% Approve
66% Disapprove
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
15% Justifiable
50% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
34% Yes
62% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
34% Good place
50% Not a good place
44% Good place
50% Not a good place
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