Compare LGBT Rights in Guatemala & Vanuatu

Equality Index ?
35 / 100
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
45 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
34 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1871
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1963
Banned
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsProtected in some contexts
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2021
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2014
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2007
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1871
Equal
Since 2007
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
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
Region not surveyed
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