Equality Index ? | 80 / 100 | 69 / 100 | 70 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 100 / 100 | 82 / 100 | 84 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 61 / 100 | 56 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
Law | |||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1994 | Legal Since 2000 | Legal Since 2003 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2017 | Legal Since 2020 | Legal Since 2015 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship Since 2003 | Varies by Region Since 1987 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2024 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2005 | Varies by Region Since 2025 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 1945 | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2024 | Varies by Region Since 2021 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2024 | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2025 |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2024 | Varies by Region Since 2004 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2006 | Varies by Region Since 1999 | Varies by Region Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2006 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2006 | Varies by Region Since 2010 | Varies by Region |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2017 | Legal Since 2003 | Legal Since 2017 |
Intersex infant surgery | Full ban Since 2021 | Parental approval required Since 1989 | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2000 | Legal Since 2000 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2025 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2023 | Legal Since 2021 | Legal Since 2023 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2020 | Not banned | Varies by Region |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1988 | Equal Since 2001 | Equal |
Public Opinion | |||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 90% Did not mention homosexuals 7% Mentioned homosexuals | 95% Did not mention homosexuals 4% Mentioned homosexuals | 81% Did not mention homosexuals 13% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 64% Justifiable 13% Not justifiable | 62% Justifiable 13% Not justifiable | 44% Justifiable 25% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 81% Support 10% Against | 82% Support 7% Against | 72% Support 15% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 69% Agree 24% Disagree | 72% Agree 19% Disagree | 72% Agree 22% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 61% Agree 19% Disagree | 62% Agree 15% Disagree | 53% Agree 17% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 86% Yes 11% No | 86% Yes 11% No | 72% Yes 21% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 56% Rare 36% Widespread | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 44% Rare 31% Widespread | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 86% Agree 10% Disagree | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 70% Yes 17% No | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | 61% Approve 39% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | 73% Approve 27% Disapprove |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 37% Justifiable 27% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed | 32% Justifiable 31% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 87% Yes 11% No | 76% Yes 18% No | 60% Yes 33% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 62% Good place 24% Not a good place | 77% Good place 11% Not a good place | 70% Good place 22% Not a good place |
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