Equality Index ? | 23 / 100 | 69 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 30 / 100 | 71 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 17 / 100 | 68 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Male illegal, female legal Since 1987 | Legal Since 2007 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Ambiguous Since 2024 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions Since 2024 |
Gender-affirming care | Unknown | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2013 |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2021 | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2013 | Illegal Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Unknown |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | N/A | Unknown |
Blood donations by MSMs | Unknown | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Female equal, male N/A Since 1987 | Equal Since 2007 |
Public Opinion | ||
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 12% Approve 88% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 24% Approve 76% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 52% Good place 28% Not a good place |
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