Compare LGBT Rights in El Salvador & Western Sahara

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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1822
Illegal (other penalty)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1858
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Illegal
Gender-affirming careBannedN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
Unknown
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2010
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1822
N/A
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