Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Syria

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
11 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Since 2011
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1998
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
Since 1964
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2012
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
N/A
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