Equality Index ? | 63 / 100 | 52 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 87 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 39 / 100 | 47 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 44% Good Place 0% | 53% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 14% Justifiable 53% Not justifiable | 23% Justifiable 49% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 69% Did not mention homosexuals 32% Mentioned homosexuals | 68% Did not mention homosexuals 32% Mentioned homosexuals |
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 | 39% Approve 61% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 41% Approve 59% Disapprove | 49% Approve 51% Disapprove |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 25% Yes 56% No | 28% Yes 51% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 6% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 61% Did not mention homosexuals 39% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 51% Yes 42% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 52% Good place 40% Not a good place | 47% Good place 43% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 5% Justifiable 75% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 43% Did not mention homosexuals 57% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 4% Justifiable 84% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 33% Did not mention homosexuals 68% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1997 | Legal Since 1997 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2019 | Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned Since 1999 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2016 | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 1998 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2012 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2015 | Sexual orientation only Since 2012 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1998 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2011 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2008 | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2023 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal Since 2017 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2014 | Not banned Since 2018 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1997 | Equal Since 1998 |
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