Equality Index ? | 100 / 100 | 23 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 100 / 100 | 30 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 17 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1985 | Male illegal, female legal Since 1987 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2013 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 1975 | Unknown |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Unknown | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2021 |
LGBT discrimination | Unknown | Illegal in some contexts Since 2013 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Unknown | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Unknown | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2013 | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Unknown | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal | N/A |
Blood donations by MSMs | Unknown | Unknown |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2022 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Unknown | Female equal, male N/A Since 1987 |
Public Opinion | ||
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 12% Approve 88% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 24% Approve 76% Disapprove |
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