Equality Index ? | 32 / 100 | 5 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 49 / 100 | 5 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 14 / 100 | Not enough data |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2024 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1957 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Unrecognized Since 1957 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Unknown | Unknown |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2021 | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2020 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Unknown |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | N/A | Illegal Since 1957 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Unknown | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1957 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2024 | N/A Since 1957 |
Public Opinion | ||
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 10% Approve 90% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 18% Approve 82% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
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