Compare LGBT Rights in El Salvador & Zambia

Equality Index ?
39 / 100
8 / 100
Legal Index ?
43 / 100
9 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1822
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 2005
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1858
Banned
Since 2007
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1930
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Illegal
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 2002
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
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
Illegal
Since 1964
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2010
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1822
N/A
Since 2005
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