Compare LGBT Rights in Georgia & Nicaragua

Equality Index ?
32 / 100
45 / 100
Legal Index ?
50 / 100
50 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
13 / 100
40 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Since 2008
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2014
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2000
Equal
Since 2008
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
38% Did not mention homosexuals
62% Mentioned homosexuals
67% Did not mention homosexuals
33% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
1% Justifiable
91% Not justifiable
13% Justifiable
61% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
3% Agree
82% Disagree
32% Agree
44% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
25% Approve
76% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
42% Approve
59% Disapprove
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
3% Favor
95% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
5% Yes
93% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
0% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
4% Good place
76% Not a good place
54% Good place
34% Not a good place
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