Compare LGBT Rights in French Guiana & Paraguay

Equality Index ?
93 / 100
33 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
39 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
27 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1791
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned
Since 1991
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2017
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2016
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Illegal
Since 2020
Serving openly in militaryLegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2010
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Banned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualUnequal
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2023)
Region not surveyed
17% Approve
0%
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
34% Good Place
0%
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
26% Approve
74% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
35% Approve
65% Disapprove
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
44% Good place
48% Not a good place
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