Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Colombia

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
92 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
50 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1980
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2016
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2022
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Sexual orientation only
Since 2001
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2000
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 1999
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 1980
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2012
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2012
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 1980
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
69% Did not mention homosexuals
32% Mentioned homosexuals
72% Did not mention homosexuals
28% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
14% Justifiable
53% Not justifiable
20% Justifiable
52% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
67% Support
17% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
48% Agree
44% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
28% Agree
44% Disagree
32% Agree
56% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
33% Approve
67% Disapprove
34% Approve
66% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
41% Approve
59% Disapprove
47% Approve
53% Disapprove
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
6% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
12% Justifiable
58% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
52% Good place
40% Not a good place
50% Good place
43% Not a good place
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