Equality Index ? | 77 / 100 | 86 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 77 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 73 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 75% Approve 25% Disapprove |
Acceptance of Gay People in Public Office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 79% Approve 21% Disapprove |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 71% Good place 17% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1989 | Legal Since 1933 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2017 | Legal Since 2013 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 2014 | Legal, surgery not required Since 2018 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2008 | Illegal Since 2003 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2008 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2008 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2017 | Legal Since 2009 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2000 | Legal Since 2009 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (3-month deferral) Since 2011 | Legal Since 2020 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2017 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2005 | Equal Since 1933 |
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