| Equality Index ? | 39 / 100 | 40 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 24 / 100 | 40 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 53 / 100 | Not enough data |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Male illegal, female legal (De jure) Since 1894 | Legal |
| Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Banned Since 1990 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship Since 2018 | State-enforced Since 2009 |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1997 |
| Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Legal Since 1997 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | No protections | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2008 | No protections |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
| Bathroom access | No explicit protections | No explicit protections |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Female equal, male N/A Since 1894 | Equal Since 2009 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 21% Approve 79% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 26% Approve 74% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
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