Compare LGBT Rights in Guatemala & Mongolia

Equality Index ?
35 / 100
42 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
67 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
17 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1871
Legal
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1963
Banned
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2021
Illegal
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2007
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1871
Equal
Since 1992
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
59% Did not mention homosexuals
41% Mentioned homosexuals
54% Did not mention homosexuals
46% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
15% Justifiable
54% Not justifiable
5% Justifiable
45% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
25% Agree
44% Disagree
Region not surveyed
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
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
29% Good place
65% Not a good place
6% Good place
48% Not a good place
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