Equality Index ? | 44 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 55 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 33 / 100 |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1974 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced Since 2024 |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 2017 |
Gender-Affirming Care | Unknown |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
Same-sex adoption | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2018 |
Intersex infant surgery | Unknown |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal with restrictions |
Conversion therapy | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1974 |
Public Opinion | |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 14% Approve 0% |
Approval of equal rights for gender minorities (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 43% Approve 0% |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 47% Good Place 0% |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 19% Approve 81% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 34% Approve 66% Disapprove |
Support for same-sex marriage (Latin America) (PEW Research Center, October 2013–February 2014) | 11% Favor 81% Oppose |
Acceptance of homosexual behavior (Latin America) (PEW Research Center, October 2013–February 2014) | 5% Morally acceptable 86% Morally wrong |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 34% Yes 62% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 44% Good place 50% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 7% Justifiable 83% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 22% Did not mention homosexuals 78% Mentioned homosexuals |
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