Compare LGBT Rights in El Salvador & Nicaragua

Equality Index ?
41 / 100
45 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
50 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
40 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1822
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1858
Banned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Since 2008
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Illegal
Gender-affirming careBannedLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2010
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1822
Equal
Since 2008
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
67% Did not mention homosexuals
33% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
13% Justifiable
61% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
32% Agree
44% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
19% Approve
81% Disapprove
25% Approve
76% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
34% Approve
66% Disapprove
42% Approve
59% Disapprove
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
34% Yes
62% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
44% Good place
50% Not a good place
54% Good place
34% Not a good place
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