Equality Index ? | 40 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 48 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 31 / 100 |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1822 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1944 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2000 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Ambiguous Since 2000 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal |
Public Opinion | |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 19% Approve 0% |
Approval of equal rights for gender minorities (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 40% Approve 0% |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 36% Good Place 0% |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 27% Approve 73% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 38% Approve 62% Disapprove |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 23% Yes 54% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 27% Yes 55% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (Latin America) (PEW Research Center, October 2013–February 2014) | 25% Favor 72% Oppose |
Acceptance of homosexual behavior (Latin America) (PEW Research Center, October 2013–February 2014) | 8% Morally acceptable 83% Morally wrong |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 32% Good place 63% Not a good place |
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