Compare LGBT Rights in El Salvador & Panama

Equality Index ?
44 / 100
37 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
44 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
34 / 100
31 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1974
Legal
Since 2007
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedNot legal
Since 1972
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2006
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 1972
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Since 2021
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1974
Equal
Since 2008
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2023)
14% Approve
0%
12% Approve
0%
Approval of equal rights for gender minorities (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2023)
43% Approve
0%
35% Approve
0%
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
47% Good Place
0%
45% Good Place
0%
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
19% Approve
81% Disapprove
22% Approve
78% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
34% Approve
66% Disapprove
38% Approve
62% 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
45% Good place
45% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
7% Justifiable
83% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
22% Did not mention homosexuals
78% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
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