Compare LGBT Rights in Guatemala & India

Equality Index ?
35 / 100
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
56 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
53 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1871
Legal
Since 2018
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1963
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2014
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2021
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2007
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1871
Equal
Since 2018
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
59% Did not mention homosexuals
41% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
15% Justifiable
54% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
58% Support
18% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
66% Agree
21% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
25% Agree
44% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
37% Yes
37% No
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
23% Approve
77% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
32% Approve
68% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
80% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
29% Good place
65% Not a good place
26% Good place
43% Not a good place
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