Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Israel

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
62 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
74 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
51 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1963
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Sexual orientation only
Since 2004
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2012
Banned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 1948
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
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
47% Yes
45% No
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
33% Approve
67% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
41% Approve
59% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
6% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
40% Yes
47% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
52% Good place
40% Not a good place
38% Good place
49% Not a good place
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