Equality Index ? | 39 / 100 | 43 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 48 / 100 | 49 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 30 / 100 | 38 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 12% Approve 0% | 37% Approve 0% |
Approval of equal rights for gender minorities (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 31% Approve 0% | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 37% Good Place 0% | 42% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 15% Justifiable 54% Not justifiable | 13% Justifiable 61% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 41% Mentioned homosexuals | 67% Did not mention homosexuals 33% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 25% Agree 44% Disagree | 32% Agree 44% Disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 23% Approve 77% Disapprove | 25% Approve 76% Disapprove |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 32% Approve 68% Disapprove | 42% Approve 59% Disapprove |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | Region not surveyed | 28% Yes 43% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 23% Yes 61% No | 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 | 54% Good place 34% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 9% Justifiable 64% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 85% Did not mention homosexuals 16% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1871 | Legal Since 2007 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1995 | Unrecognized Since 1987 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 1997 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2008 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation only |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2007 | Single only Since 2017 |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Ambiguous | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1871 | Equal Since 2007 |
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