Compare LGBT Rights in El Salvador & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
39 / 100
45 / 100
Legal Index ?
43 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
32 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1822
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1858
Unrecognized
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 2012
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2010
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1822
Equal
Since 2012
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