Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Mozambique

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
51 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
55 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
47 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2015
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Banned
Since 2004
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 1988
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Ambiguous
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 2018
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2015
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2012
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 2015
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
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
41% Approve
59% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
56% Tolerate
36% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
48% Tolerate
43% Not tolerate
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
6% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
52% Good place
40% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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