Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Haiti

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
45 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
11 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1791
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2014
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
Sexual orientation only
Since 2014
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 2018
Single only
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2017
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2012
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 1791
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
69% Did not mention homosexuals
32% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
14% Justifiable
53% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
28% Agree
44% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
33% Approve
67% Disapprove
5% Approve
95% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
41% Approve
59% Disapprove
10% Approve
90% Disapprove
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
6% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
10% Justifiable
56% 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
15% Good place
69% Not a good place
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