Compare LGBT Rights in Haiti & Puerto Rico

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
80 / 100
Legal Index ?
45 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
11 / 100
66 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1791
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2025
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2014
Illegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2014
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2017
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2019
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1791
Unknown
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
87% Did not mention homosexuals
13% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
37% Justifiable
34% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
66% Agree
16% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
5% Approve
95% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
10% Approve
90% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
10% Justifiable
56% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
15% Good place
69% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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