Compare LGBT Rights in El Salvador & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
40 / 100
Legal Index ?
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52 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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29 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1974
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1858
Banned
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1975
Gender-affirming careBannedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2010
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownUnknown
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