Equality Index ? | 46 / 100 | 44 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 58 / 100 | 39 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 33 / 100 | 49 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1899 | Legal Since 2023 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1984 | Banned Since 2018 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 1989 |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1973 |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Legal, but restricted for minors |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2013 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2019 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Legal Since 2023 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2024 | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1992 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1899 | Equal Since 2023 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 74% Did not mention homosexuals 26% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 13% Justifiable 59% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 28% Agree 39% Disagree |
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) | 38% Approve 62% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 6% Justifiable 54% Not justifiable |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 27% Good place 60% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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