Compare LGBT Rights in El Salvador & Peru

Equality Index ?
41 / 100
54 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
64 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
45 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1822
Legal
Since 1924
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1858
Banned
Since 1984
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
State-enforced
Since 2024
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Ambiguous
Since 2016
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 2017
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
Illegal
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2010
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2021
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1822
Equal
Since 2012
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
64% Did not mention homosexuals
35% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
7% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
68% Support
18% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
41% Agree
52% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
17% Agree
52% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
19% Approve
81% Disapprove
28% Approve
72% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
34% Approve
66% Disapprove
39% Approve
61% Disapprove
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
9% Justifiable
48% Not justifiable
"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
35% Good place
55% Not a good place
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