Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & New Zealand

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
77 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
88 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
65 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1986
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2012
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2002
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2012
Banned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 1986
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
69% Did not mention homosexuals
32% Mentioned homosexuals
92% Did not mention homosexuals
8% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
14% Justifiable
53% Not justifiable
54% Justifiable
16% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
28% Agree
44% Disagree
52% Agree
14% Disagree
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
36% Justifiable
26% 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
69% Good place
10% Not a good place
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